Ambad police register 2 cases of cyber fraud

NASHIK: A 26-year-old was allegedly cheated of Rs4 lakh by a group of four under the pretext of seeking admission for her in a university abroad.
According to the Ambad police, the woman wanted to go to Canada for further studies and was asked by the crooks to deposit a certain sum in a bank account.
They then informed her that admission in Canada was not possible, but that they would get it done in UK, for which the complainant was asked to send more money.
"Believing them the woman transferred a total of Rs4 lakh but never got the admission. She checked with the respective universities where she was told that some amount they had been received, but that it was refunded when asked for," the police said. The woman then realised that she had been cheated and approached the police to file a complaint.
In the second case, a 46 -year-old resident of the Bhadrakali area registered a complaint against an unknown individual for cheating him for Rs1.5 lakh, in exchange for which he was promised a loan under the Union government's Mudra Scheme.
The man was hoping to take up a loan his business for which he visited some websites. In January this year he received a call from an unknown person who promised to provide him the loan.
"The caller promised the victim a hassle-free experience and a guaranteed loan, for which he was asked to transfer some funds online to the callers account. Thereafter, the caller told the victim that more money was required for government clearances and payment of taxes. Making such claims, the caller kept on calling for transfers, which amounted to s 1.5 lakh," the police said.
When the man received no help, he registered a complaint with Ambad police station.