Four persons were arrested today in connection with as many separate cases for allegedly duping some citizens to the tune of over Rs 21 lakh through online frauds.
"Kamlesh Phoolchand was arrested from Mumbai on charges of duping a Navik in Indian Coast Guard who is a resident of Malkapuram area in the city of Rs 12.48 lakh in an online lottery fraud," DCP (crime) T Ravi Kumar Murthy told reporters here.
The Navik received a call on January 23, 2013 saying he had won an international lottery of Rs 40 lakh and was asked by the caller to deposit Rs 15 lakh to get the money.
"Kumar deposited Rs 12.48 lakh in 15 accounts to claim the cash prize but he did not receive any prize money," the DCP said.
Murthy said Kamlesh was one of the many accused persons in the case and his role was to allow his bank account for carrying out transaction up to Rs 20,000, for which he got Rs 5,000.
Another accused, identified as Mohammad Ansari (22), was arrested from West Bengal for allegedly duping a local girl Senku Indraja (23) to the tune of Rs 3 lakh through "online Kaun Banega Crorepati lucky draw".
The DCP said Indraja had deposited Rs 3 lakh to claim prize money of Rs 25 lakh.
In other two cases, the cops arrested Ajay Singh (23) from Noida in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly cheating P Vidya Sagar (28), a resident of Pedagantyada area here, under the guise of employment in a private telecom service firm and collected Rs 16,000 from Sagar through online.
One Nikhil Navidia (23) from Plaghar in Maharashtra duped M Manivel (42) of Rs 5 lakh by acquiring his passwords.
