Police in over seven districts is looking for fraudster who posed as a maulana and conned over 50 people into parting with crores of rupees
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early last year, Javed Rizvi, a fraudster and master of many disguises, conned Shakeel Kazmi, into parting with Rs 4 lakh after Rizvi convinced him that he would use his contacts to land him a well-paying job in Australia.
"When I insisted that he return my money, he smoothly handed me some post-dated-cheques and disappeared without a trace."
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In Nashik, Rizvi promised double the interest banks were offering on deposits, and disappeared after collecting substantial amounts.
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Police speaks
Senior police inspector Dhanraj Vadunjkar of Nashik police station said, "We are in constant touch with our counterparts in Pune, Kalamboli, Mumbai, Satara and Sangli to trace Rizvi, who has cheated several people to the tune of crores."