Fraudster tries to con lawyers with fake profile

Vadodara: A lawyer approached cyber-crime police station on Friday after an unidentified person tried to take money in his name from other lawyers in central Gujarat. Police are yet to register an FIR and have asked the complainant to come again next week for statement.The lawyer Shakeel Sheikh told cops that an unidentified accused tried to cheat people by making a fake profile on Facebook and Instagram. The incident came to light when Hitesh Gupta, an advocate, called out the fraudster’s bluff and informed everyone in the legal fraternity.
The accused approached Gupta on Friday evening on Facebook asking him to transfer Rs 15,000 as he needed the money urgently since he was in hospital. Chatting through fake profile of Sheikh, the accused also promised Gupta that he will return the money next morning. He sent the account details and asked Gupta to send the money immediately. “I understood that something was fishy from the way he talked and I continued the chat to gain his trust. I also created a fake transaction image to convince him that I have sent the money through NEFT,” Gupta said.