Fraudster

Customs

Jeevan Bheema Nagar police.

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When she asked him to return the money she had transferred, he switched his mobile off and went incommunicado –A police officer

claimed he had sent her cheques of $28,000, she paid Rs45 lakh to ‘A 29-year-old woman, who was looking for a partner on a matrimonial site, found a fraudster instead. The man claimed he was currently in London and would shift to Mumbai soon. He befriended her, took her address and contact number telling her he wanted to send her gifts. But to her dismay, all she got were calls from persons claiming to be from the customs asking her to pay taxes for the gifts.For the gifts, that were supposed to be two cheques of $12,000 and $15,000, the woman ended up paying Rs 45 lakh. That was the last she heard from the man.Pragya Boobna, a resident of Murugeshpalya and a private company employee, has filed a complaint with thePragya told the police that she had recently created a profile on a matrimonial site and she met the accused in September. The man introduced himself to her as Primor Kumar. Police said that he had expressed interest in marrying her and told her that he was currently settled in London and would shift to Mumbai in a couple of months.“He told her that he would send her a gift from the US and took her address and contact details. Soon she received a call from a person claiming to befrom the Customs. The caller told her that she had received a gift in her name. These were two cheques. The caller told her that it was unaccounted for money and she had to pay tax to receive it otherwise they would take legal action against her,” said a police officer.Frightened, the woman immediately contacted Primor, who gave her false assurance that he would talk to his lawyer and make sure that she wouldn’t get into any trouble. Believing in him, she transferred about Rs. 45 lakh through separate transactions. “When she asked him to return the money she had transferred, he switched his mobile off and went incommunicado,” said an officer. Pragya transferred the money in various transactions to five different bank accounts.On Thursday, she filed a complaint against the, Primor and three other unknown men, who claimed they were from Customs. Jeevan Bheema Nagar police have registered a cheating case and are investigating.