Facebook Friendship Turns Into Rs 15 2 Lakh Airport Scam For Gorakhpur Man

Indralal Jaiswal, a resident of Khoria alias Bhiti village, approached police after realising that he had been cheated. An FIR has been registered against an unidentified woman and the case is being investigated with the help of the cybercrime cell, police said.

Later, the woman claimed that she had reached Delhi airport but that officials had detained her luggage and demanded money for its release.

Believing her claims, Jaiswal transferred ₹15,20,399 from his SBI account through the bank's app to several bank accounts provided by the woman, according to the complaint.

However, the demands for further payments allegedly continued, following which Jaiswal became suspicious and realised that he had fallen victim to a cyber fraud.

He has also submitted transaction records and other evidence to the police, officials said.

Inspector Jayant Kumar Singh said, "an FIR had been registered against an unidentified woman in the name of Charlotte Olivia."

"The cybercrime cell is examining the transactions and collecting details of the bank accounts allegedly used in the fraud," he said.

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