Hyderabad: Cyber Crime Arrest in Kurnool District

The Cyber Crime sleuths of Cyberabad in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday arrested a fraudster for posing as a doctor and allegedly duping a woman of Rs 6 lakh under the pretence of needing funds to defreeze his bank account.

The accused man conned the woman on a matrimonial website by pretending that he was a doctor and that he wanted to set up a chain of hospitals in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. However, his bank account was frozen by the income tax department officials which had Rs 25 crore in it.

He claimed that he needed Rs 6 lakh to settle the I-T issue and de-freeze his bank account. Falling into the trap, the woman lent him the money but never received the money back which prompted her to approach the cyber police.

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During the investigation, the police discovered that the accused was a repeat offender and had a history of fraud cases. He duped victims through various cyber crimes, including matrimonial fraud.

This is not the first time that the accused has been arrested; earlier Gachibowli police also arrested him for cyber fraud. It came to light that several cases are pending against him at the Cyber Crime police of Cyberabad, Bellampalli, and Market police stations.

Speaking to TOI, the police said, “He said that the income tax department officials froze his bank account. He emotionally influenced her to help him out by sending 6 lakh to settle I-T issue and de-freeze his bank account, which had 25 crore. Prior to this, he sent her bank statements to make her believe him.”

The incident dates back to December 2023 when the woman met the fraudster on a matrimonial website and trusted him. To help the accused, the woman took a loan and credited the money into his bank account.

After receiving the money, the accused cut his connection with the woman. When the woman realised that the communication was disconnected and she could no longer get a hold of him, she went to the bank to verify the details shared by the accused. She then discovered that she was cheated and filed a complaint at the police station.

The police found that the accused had multiple bank accounts and convinced the victims to transfer the money into those bank accounts. In this case, the police were able to trace him through his bank account in which the woman transferred the money and the phone used by him.

An investigation into the case is underway.

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