Vadodara: The gang of five Africans who allegedly deceived people by posing as entrepreneurs were arrested by Dehuth Weber Vadodara from Delhi.
The police have confiscated 18 cellphones, two laptops and records of fake US dollars from them.
Healthy Cybercrime traced the gang after Rajesh Kumar Patel, a businessman from the city, filed a complaint about the cheating of Rs 19.35 lakh against unidentified people on July 4.
“We track defendants based on IP addresses, the details of bank accounts and tip -mati.
All fifth has deceptive entrepreneurs who offer favorable business offers,” said Hardik Makadia, ACP (Crime).
According to the police, Patel received several emails between October 2020 and March 2021 where he was offered a CPU processor with a cheaper level.
The defendant first took a 50% amount of Patel for the material and then asked him to pay more money to insure memos because it arrived from another country.
The gang then demanded more money to break the ‘black dollar’ code and finish the transaction with a customs officer.
“The gang then told Patel that the used material was lost on the way but they got insurance money.
They showed him black black and took more money from Patel by claiming the currency needed to be cleaned.
Patel realized that he had been cheated and submitted Police complaints a few days ago, “Makadia added.
“Their modus operandi is very complicated and well-planned.
The first accusation sent an email to the victim and offered profitable business transactions.
When the victim convinced, they asked him to transfer money under some or other pretth.
After money was transferred in a different bank account.
Their agent pulled him and the gang used to disappear, “Makadia told Toi.
The police have tracked four bank accounts in Manipur and one in Delhi.
Those who were arrested had been identified as Benjamin Ndri, Kapu Ematurin, Kitii Devalois, Martin Ndimou El and Hadji Toure, all residents of various countries in Africa.
“The gang has its members in Africa who first sent emails to the victims and then contacted their Indian accomplices to execute the racket,” Makadia said.