Pune: Chandannagar police are looking for cyber criminals for allegedly posing as jewelry and deceiving the professional Rs 1.22 lakh under the pretext of providing 245 gold nose rings between 21 and 23 May this year.
FIR related to cheat has been registered under 419 and 420 of the Indian criminal code.
“During the Kuncian, I began to help the business of selling my wife’s jewelry.
We found the suspect’s profile, who also went to the same business.
We contacted him and obtained the details of his business,” said Techie Yogesh Thakur told toi.
Thakur said, “After initial communication, the suspect sent us a photo of a gold ornament and we placed the order for 245 nose rings respectively.
Being a thorough test, we collected all the details – full name, shop name, residence and shop address, tax number and service, the aadhaar card and valid bill.
Once we were convinced to him as a genuine vendor, we transferred RS1.22,836 to his account through Net Banking.
“” The suspect tells us that he will send a consignment in a day, but we do not accept Shipping.
He then continued to delay sending delivery and block my telephone number.
At that time I realized that I was cheated, “said Thakur.
Thakur said when he visited the address provided by the suspect, he knew that the suspect had calmed several others too.