Four arrested for cheating man of Rs 22 lakh

The Cyber Wing of the city police have arrested a gang of four persons, including a foreign national, for cheating a person after sending phishing mails.

Police said that the gang was arrested from New Delhi on December 8 and were brought to the city on a transit warrant.

A statement issued by the Central Crime Station said that the gang, posing as officials from the Reserve Bank of India, had cheated a person in October of Rs 22 lakhs.

Police said that the gang sent mails to the victim informaing him that he had "won" a Rs 3.6 crore lottery.
 

The accused were produced at a court here today, said officials.