Hyderabad: The sleuths of Cyberabad Cyber Crime apprehended an individual concerned in matrimonial fraud and extortion of cash from individuals by creating faux accounts on social media and luring Rs 14 lakh from a sufferer. Maram Ashok Reddy (23) created a faux profile impersonating a girl underneath the title ‘Praneetha Reddy’ on Snap Chat. He used the profile to method victims. By way of a fabricated story, he managed to extort Rs 14 lakh from a sufferer, citing pressing monetary wants.
Following a criticism, the police registered three circumstances and took up an investigation. In accordance with cybercrime police, Reddy obtained requests, approached the sufferer as a lady, and initiated a digital relationship by chat.
He deceived the sufferer on the pretext of friendship, love, and later marriage and made him completely consider it by sending photos. He exploited this belief to manufacture pressing wants for cash to begin a enterprise and ensnared the sufferer in an internet of deceit till the heartbreaking realisation of being deceived. The accused used the quantity to play on-line video games.
The investigation revealed that Reddy was spending cash in gaming/betting purposes like Silverbet777.com, 99 Exch.com, Teen Patti Gold, 1 X Guess, Guess Winner, Sprint Rummy, and Melbet.
The Cyberabad Police Commissioner issued an advisory for residents to train warning when partaking in on-line matrimonial alliances, which included, “At all times confirm the authenticity of on-line profiles, report any suspicious exercise to the police instantly by the toll-free quantity 1930, and lodge a criticism within the Nationwide Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP). Be careful for suspicious behaviour equivalent to professing love too shortly, refusing to satisfy in individual or by way of video chat, or continuously asking for cash.”
‘Should you suspect somebody is a scammer, analysis their title, pictures, and every other particulars they’ve supplied. Scammers usually use faux identities, and a fast search can reveal inconsistencies. Should you encounter a possible scammer, report them to the relationship platform and the related authorities. This helps defend others from falling sufferer to the identical rip-off’.
‘Keep knowledgeable in regards to the newest scams and strategies utilized by fraudsters. Consciousness is among the only methods to guard your self. Should you’ve been a sufferer of a matrimonial rip-off, do not hesitate to hunt assist from associates, household, or skilled counsellors. It is vital to deal with any emotional or monetary repercussions.’
