Arrest Made in Task Fraud Scheme, Accused Duped Individuals of Lakhs
A 47-year-old Nagpur resident has been apprehended by the Navi Mumbai Police for his involvement in a task fraud scheme that deceived people out of significant sums, as reported on Saturday.
The cyber cell of the Navi Mumbai Police arrested the suspect, identified as Subash Prajapati, on Wednesday for allegedly enticing individuals to perform online tasks and subsequently defrauding them of substantial amounts, according to Senior Inspector Gajanan Kadam.
The arrest followed a complaint from a Navi Mumbai resident who claimed to have lost Rs 18.58 lakh to the suspect, enticed by promises of lucrative returns for performing online tasks. A case was registered under sections 420 (cheating) and 468 (forgery) of the Indian Penal Code, along with the Information Technology Act.
During the investigation, the police scrutinized bank accounts linked to the fraudulent transactions and tracked the mobile phone numbers associated with the crime, leading to the identification and arrest of Subash Prajapati. The accused and his associates had allegedly set up multiple bank accounts nationwide, and approximately Rs 11.10 lakh has been frozen in these accounts.
The police are currently delving into the full extent of the fraud and actively pursuing other individuals involved in criminal activities.
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