Delhi Cyber Police Trace Rs 1.2 Lakh Jewellery Fraud Trail to Haryana
The cyber police station of Delhi’s Central district has tracked down an online jewellery fraud suspect to Haryana after a woman was allegedly cheated of nearly Rs 1.2 lakh through fraudulent UPI transfers. The investigation, which relied on digital footprints and financial transaction trails, began after the victim lodged a complaint detailing how an advertisement on a social media platform led to the financial scam.
According to police details, the incident began in February when the complainant came across a social media advertisement offering jewellery products for sale. Intrigued by the post, she initially attempted to dial the phone number provided within the advertisement itself. Although her initial outgoing call did not connect, she shortly received a callback from a different phone number.
The person who called her back presented themselves as an official representative of the jewellery seller. The caller then persuaded the woman to move their conversation from the initial contact channel over to another platform. During their subsequent interaction on that platform, the caller allegedly convinced the woman to transfer funds under the assurance that the ordered jewellery would be safely delivered to her.
Relying on these assurances, the victim made multiple payments using UPI transactions, ultimately transferring a sum of nearly Rs 1.2 lakh to the fraudster. However, despite the payments being completed, the promised jewellery products were never delivered. After realizing that she had been cheated, the woman filed an official complaint with the local authorities.
Following her complaint, an FIR was formally registered at the cyber police station of the Central district under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Cyber police personnel then launched a comprehensive digital investigation into the fraudulent operation.
Investigators focused on analysing the online presence and financial channels used to execute the fraud. "During the investigation, our team analysed the social media account, digital footprints and financial transactions linked to the fraud," stated Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Rohit Rajbir Singh. The financial trail and digital footprints ultimately led the police team directly to the suspect's doorstep in Haryana.
