In another case of alleged cyber fraud, a resident of Ludhiana district was duped into transferring Rs 4 lakh after fraudsters claimed that his son has been arrested in Canada for a fatal accident.
Bhupinder Singh of the victim village Patti Maan told that on October 18, he received a call from an unknown number. The caller identified himself as a Canadian police officer and alleged that his son Rajinder Singh, who is currently in Canada, had been arrested for bludgeoning a man to death.
The fraudster claimed that if Bhupinder did not immediately pay Rs 4 lakh for bail, Rajinder would be sentenced to life imprisonment. The accused provided a bank account number and Bhupinder transferred the amount without delay, fearing for his son’s safety.
After sending the money, Bhupinder contacted his son to confirm the situation. He was surprised to know that Rajinder was safe and unaware of any such incident. After realizing that he was cheated, Bhupinder reported the matter to the police.
One fir A case was registered against unidentified persons under section 318(4) of the BNS Act (fraudulently and dishonestly inducing delivery of property).