Jaipur Man Duped Of Rs 22 Lakh In Fake Overseas Job Scam, Accused Arrested In Gurugram

Cyber fraudsters are using fake identities on social media to gain victims’ trust before demanding money under the pretext of overseas job opportunities and foreign currency transfers. In the latest development, Rajasthan Police arrested a man in Gurugram for his alleged role in a cyber fraud in which a Jaipur resident lost Rs 22 lakh after being promised an overseas job for his son.

The fraud began on May 3, 2024, when a woman using the Facebook profile name Dion Marley contacted the victim. She introduced herself as an American working as an accountant at a pharmaceutical company in England and offered to help his son get a job abroad.

How The Fraud Was Happened

The fraudsters allegedly persuaded the victim to transfer money into multiple bank accounts for purported airport, customs, income tax and money-laundering clearance charges. They also impersonated customs and other government officials, sent fake receipts through WhatsApp and threatened the victim when he refused to make further payments.

According to a PTI report, the gang primarily targeted elderly people living alone through social media platforms. The investigation also revealed that the accused had allegedly helped route part of the defrauded money through bank accounts.

Mule Accounts Used To Move The Money

Police found that three bank accounts allegedly provided by the accused received around Rs 4.12 lakh of the Rs 22 lakh defrauded from the Jaipur resident. The money was subsequently transferred to other accounts or withdrawn through ATMs before being handed over to other members of the alleged network.

According to police, the accounts were opened at the behest of the accused’s cousins, Murshad Hussain and Arshad Hussain. He allegedly handed them the ATM cards, passbooks, cheque books and linked SIM cards in return for a promised commission of Rs 70,000.

The Central Cyber Police Station in Jaipur arrested Wasim Hussain, a resident of Bareilly, from Gurugram in connection with the case. Rajasthan Police’s Additional Director General of Police (Cyber Crime), Vijay Kumar Singh, said the investigation was continuing to trace the money trail and identify other members of the network.