Team Goemkarponn
CANACONA: A woman from Nagarcem Canacona has been duped of Rs.3 lakhs by accused posing as Telecom and CBI officers over phone since September last year.
The duped woman Vidhi Bhaireli, resident of Nagarcem –Canacona in her complaint to Police stated that since September 2024, some unknown accused person initially claiming to be from Telecom company informing her that her mobile number would be permanently banned and to avoid this, she need to obtain a clearance certificate from CBI.
Thereafter, the complainant received a text message from Whatsapp number from a person posing as a CBI Officer informing that another sim card which was issued on her name was used for human trafficking and also that a bank account had been opened in HDFC Bank was used for illegal activities. Accused conveyed to her that all her bank accounts will be seized and instructed her to transfer the money to a government merchant navy account. The accused then sternly directed her to visit Delhi to obtain a clearance certificate. However, when the complainant refused to visit Delhi, they advised her to complete the process online.
During the online process the complainant was manipulated into making RTGS transactions amounting to Rs.3,00,000/- which resulted in financial loss of this amount to the complainant, thereby the accused cheated the complainant by impersonating using a communication device.
Canacona police registered the offence U/s 318(4) 319(2)r/w 3(5) of BNS 2023 & Sec 66-D of IT Act 2000 & 2008 and further investigation is with Canacona Police Inspector Harish Raut Dessai of Canacona Police Station.-
