In the first case, Rohit Shrivastav, a 29-year-old driver from Sion, Mumbai, has been apprehended for reportedly receiving over 4 lakh in his bank account. The funds were obtained through defrauding an individual who had invested money after responding to a Facebook advertisement.
Upon clicking a link in the ad, the complainant’s bank account was debited by 15 lakh. The police traced the transactions to Shrivastav’s account, who claimed ignorance, stating that he was not aware of the transactions made by his friend. Authorities are now actively searching for Shrivastav’s friend.
In the second case, Mangalsingh Rathod, a 40-year-old man from Rajasthan and owner of a money transfer shop, has been arrested. Rathod explained that two individuals promised to transfer their business money through him, offering 10 for every 1,000 they transferred.
Rathod claimed that the duo made transactions totaling over 1 crore in a day. Upon investigation, it was discovered that 2.5 lakh in Rathod’s account belonged to a victim defrauded of 18 lakhs in a task fraud.
The 58-year-old victim, a resident of Dahisar, reported being duped of 18 lakhs in August after being asked to complete tasks for payment. Rathod’s account contained only 2.5 lakhs when checked by the police, as the fraudsters had debited the entire sum by the time he was traced.
Both individuals, Shrivastav and Rathod, have been booked under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act and are currently in police custody.