Online friend held for defrauding woman of lakhs of rupees

The accused had established a “brotherly relationship” with a woman on social media to gain her trust before swindling her of lakhs of rupees.

EOI, SILIGURI, MAY 3, 2024 : A man involved in an alleged online scam has been arrested six months after the filing of the complaint. 

The accused had established a “brotherly relationship” with a woman on social media to gain her trust before swindling her of lakhs of rupees. 

The accused scammer, a resident of Cooch Behar, established contact with the woman, a resident of Hakimpara in Siliguri, by introducing himself on social media.

Gradually he gained the trust of the woman. He persuaded her to provide him with Rs 10,000 and returned Rs 17,000 to build her trust. 

Later, he deceived her into handing over around Rs 50,000 on one occasion while returning Rs70,000. 

Finally, he disappeared after swindling the woman of lakhs of rupees. Following the complaint of the woman the Panitanki Outpost tracked the man, using his mobile tower location.