Ludhiana: Ludhiana rural police has booked a cyber fraudster after he duped a bank employee of Rs.18 lakh on the pretext of investing in the share market on his behalf.
According to the information, a cyber fraudster had targetted a woman bank employee and told her that she would get double the profit in a few days.
As per reports, the accused lured the bank employee woman into investing in the share market and gave her the bank account number asking her to invest money.When the woman asked her father to send money to that account, the father first transferred Rs. 5 lakh and then got Rs. 13 lakh transferred. As soon as the “fraudsters” got the money, they switched off their phones.
The cops said when the woman realized that she had been cheated, she told the entire matter to her father, who had retired from bank. He lodged a complaint with the police. Investigating officer in the case ASI Jagroop Singh said they were getting account details in which the money was transferred to ascertain the receiver. Further investigation is underway, he added. tnn
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