Fake profile on Jeevan Saathi.com and fake letter of job in Defence Ministry… 4 lakhs cheated from a girl in the name of accident

Last Updated on 04/08/2024 by wccexam Desk

A shocking case of fraud has come to light in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Here a fraudster took a girl from Mandiyanv, Lucknow, into confidence on Jeevansathi.com. After this, he cheated the girl of more than 4 lakhs. At present, the police have arrested the accused and recovered the amount of fraud.

According to the information, the girl met a young man named Nitin Pal on Jeevansathi.com. Nitin told the girl that he was working at a high post in the Ministry of Defense. As proof, Nitin also showed a fake joining letter. Along with this, he also showed the ID card of the Ministry of Defense to the girl, so that he could win her trust. The accused was successful in this entire conspiracy.

In the complaint lodged with the police, the girl has said that one day the accused pretended that her father had met with an accident and asked her to arrange money for it as soon as possible. Believing the accused’s words, the girl sent Rs 4 lakh 61 thousand to his account.

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When the amount of more than four lakhs reached the accused’s account, he distanced himself from the girl. When the girl realized that she had been cheated, she was devastated. The victim girl went to the police station and filed an FIR in the case.

Police traced the location of the accused and arrested him from the hotel

After registering the case, the cyber cell started tracing the boy’s location with the help of surveillance and it was found that the accused’s location was coming in Madhya Pradesh. After this, the police reached a hotel named Lovely Inn in Madhya Pradesh, where the accused’s location was visible.

When the police interrogated the hotel staff and showed the accused’s photo, it was found that the accused was staying in a room in the same hotel. After this, Lucknow Police caught him and also recovered the money cheated from the girl. At present, the police have arrested the accused and started action against him.

Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)