23 December,2022 06:28 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
The accused duped the woman by offering to help her secure admission in a US-based college. Representation pic
Prompt action by Dahisar police's cyber department helped a woman get back money that she was cheated of by a man under the pretext of getting her admission in a US-based institute. The complainant, a 32-year-old law student from Dahisar, claimed that she had paid the accused Rs 8.5 lakh to help her with the admission process as well as getting her children admitted to a school there.
As per the complainant, she met the accused on December 12 when she was visiting the NESCO ground where an international job fair was scheduled from December 16 to 18. She stated that when she was going inside to get information about the job fair, the accused approached her and said he would be able to help her secure admission in the forensic law department of an institute in the US. The man also shared a pamphlet with her and asked her to bring her documents as well as visa application form and money by December 16 to the fair.
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The woman met with the accused on December 16 and 17 and paid him a total of Rs 8.5 lakh in multiple transactions. However, after this, the accused stopped responding to her calls and messages. The complainant realised she was duped and approached Dahisar police on December 21.
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Assistant Inspector Ankush Dandge and Constable Shrikant Deshpande from the cyber department tracked the bank account number and approached the bank, asking them to freeze the account. The cops have learnt that the account had more money than that transferred by the complainant. "We suspect that the accused has cheated others using the same modus operandi," said Pravin Patil, senior inspector, Dahisar police station.
Dahisar police have registered a case and are trying to trace the accused. The cops are also in the process of transferring the case to Vanrai police as the incident took place under their jurisdiction.
