RAJKOT: A businessman from Rajkot fell victim to a scam and lost Rs 16 lakh in the lure of getting $78 lakh allegedly deposited in an American bank by a wealthy person who did not have any heir.
Nilesh Patel, engaged in online trading, registered a complaint with the cyber crime police station in Rajkot on Thursday. He accused an individual who created a Facebook profile under the name “Natasha Mitra” of duping him.
In his complaint, Patel stated that in July last year, he received a message from Mitra’s Facebook profile expressing interest in him and promising ‘something special’. This led to communication via email, where the person identified himself as the chief administration officer at NYCB Bank in the US.
He provided Patel with a copy of his identity card and informed him about an Indian businessman who had recently passed away, leaving behind a deposit of $75 lakh, without any heir. He offered Patel the opportunity to become the deceased businessman’s heir and obtain the required certificate, but in exchange, Patel had to hand over 60% of the bank deposit. Subsequently, Patel was instructed to hire an advocate in the US and transfer around Rs 16 lakh. He was further asked to pay an additional Rs 20 lakh, but suspecting foul play, he filed an online complaint with the cybercrime police
Nilesh Patel, engaged in online trading, registered a complaint with the cyber crime police station in Rajkot on Thursday. He accused an individual who created a Facebook profile under the name “Natasha Mitra” of duping him.
In his complaint, Patel stated that in July last year, he received a message from Mitra’s Facebook profile expressing interest in him and promising ‘something special’. This led to communication via email, where the person identified himself as the chief administration officer at NYCB Bank in the US.
He provided Patel with a copy of his identity card and informed him about an Indian businessman who had recently passed away, leaving behind a deposit of $75 lakh, without any heir. He offered Patel the opportunity to become the deceased businessman’s heir and obtain the required certificate, but in exchange, Patel had to hand over 60% of the bank deposit. Subsequently, Patel was instructed to hire an advocate in the US and transfer around Rs 16 lakh. He was further asked to pay an additional Rs 20 lakh, but suspecting foul play, he filed an online complaint with the cybercrime police