New Delhi: A government employee working in the Defense Research and Development Organization was allegedly cheated of over $15 lakh in an online investment scam, an official said on Thursday.
Three people — Sandeep Sen and Parikshit, both residents of Haryana, and Sachin Jakhar, from Rajasthan — were arrested for the crime.
The trio played various roles in facilitating the movement and layering of the fraudulent funds, the police said.
According to police, the victim, a New Delhi resident, contacted them after being duped in a fraudulent online investment scheme.
He stated that he had been contacted by people claiming to be representatives of a work-from-home company involved in rental property ratings and rental-related tasks.
“The victim was added to a group, trained and asked to register on multiple sites. Initially, he earned small profits after completing tasks and depositing money, which helped the fraudsters gain his trust,” the police officer said.
He was then persuaded to invest larger sums in “charter leases,” “additional assignments,” and other investment opportunities promising high returns.
Police said the victim transferred the money on multiple occasions and eventually invested it $15.74 thousand. When he tried to withdraw the amount reflected in his online account, the scammers allegedly demanded an additional amount as a withdrawal penalty.
“No withdrawal was allowed and no money was returned,” the officer added.
Following the complaint, an electronic FIR was registered and investigation was initiated. The team conducted technical surveillance, analyzed digital evidence and tracked financial transactions across multiple states.
During the investigation, Sandeep was arrested from Karnal on June 7, and then Sachin was arrested from Pitampura in Delhi on June 8.
Parikshit, who had earlier evaded police teams during raids, was eventually arrested on June 9 from Hisar, Haryana.
The teams found that Parikshit acted as a first-tier account holder receiving the proceeds of the fraud, while Sandeep acted as a second-tier account holder to facilitate subsequent transfers.
Sachin allegedly provided bank accounts used to channel the fraudulent funds. Further investigations and efforts are underway to identify the other members.
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