The Goa Cyber Crime Police has arrested one Swapnil Naik from Karnataka for an online Facebook financial fraud to the tune of Rs 23,21,088.
On 22.10.2020 a case of online fraud vide Cr. No. 1220 was registered at Cyber Crime PS case upon complaint at Mr. Vishnu Gaude to Ponda-Gua that trom 27/06/2020 so 16/09/2020, unknown person of Facebook on the pretext of marrying the complainant fraudulently deceived the complainant to transfer a total amount of Rs. 23.21,088.
Immediately investigation was taken up by Cyber Cell and all bank accounts, phones and irvine profiles linked the acoused wore analysed, Accordingly, distront technical surveillance was mounted at Goa and accused was Incated hiding in Davangere, Kamelaka where with the help of Karnataka Police Cyber Cell took the accused into custody.
During the course of investigation, the accused tried to move across different towns – Sangli, Bangalore and Davangere, however he was tracked down relentlessly and apprehended
Upon interrogation by the Cyber Crime accused revealed that he uned to posa as female on social media application and trap innocent persons for fnancial gains. He would present a sorry figure of himself and convince the victima to transfer money to him. He would also blackmail his victime, once they shared their personal deals with the accused and then trap them further.
Accused persons Swapnil Naik was habitual and was previously amested twice by Curchorem Police station in Frsud & Choaling case He is a school dropout an and has been ing persons cheating since he was a minor
