Gang of cheats luring women busted

A team of Special Cell has busted a gang of thugs of African origins who were cheating innocent female victims through popular matrimonial websites by posing as suitors. The victims have been identified to be spread all over India including Delhi.Three accused persons, identified as Joseph Irabor Bhahemen aka Eddy (26) from Nigeria, Bawo Hilary Omagbemi aka Hilary (35) from Nigeria and leniya Magh (26) from Nagaland have been arrested under Section 41.1 of CrPC for cheating a Hyderabad-based female victim to the tune of Rs48,75,000. Many other such cases have also come up during the investigations.

According to a senior police official, a gang of cheats, including a woman, had been in contact with a Hyderabad-based female since March 2015 with a fake identity of Dr Abhishek Mohan created on www.bharatmatrominy.com.Dr Abhishek Mohan posed as a UK citizen with Indian origins and working as an orthopedic surgeon with the United Nations. He expressed interest with the victim for matrimonial alliance. 

After gaining trust and confidence of the victim, Dr Abhishek informed her that he has purchased some expensive medical equipments and that the Iraqi Government had gifted him some jewels and gold as appreciation for an anti-terrorist mission. He told her that his assignment was nearing completion and that he would be sending all the gold, jewels, medical equipments and some personal belongings to India at her address as he will meet her soon.

later, the victim received a call from an Inspector of Customs stating that she had to pay customs clearance fee for the parcel which was worth several crores. Dr Abhishek asked her to give the custom clearance fee immediately and that he would return her money upon arrival. Several further requirements were raised by the lady Custom Inspector on various grounds and cheated the lady of Rs48,75,000.

In light of the incident, police has issued an advisory asking the public to be aware of such massive scams being carried out on innocent victims through supposedly safe platforms. “All such victims who might have been cheated similarly are also advised to get their complaints lodged with concerned police stations so that efforts could be made to trace and apprehend similar other gangs/modules operating with impunity from within Delhi and justice is delivered to the victims,” said the police.Further arrests are likely in the matter. The concerned police of Hyderabad has been informed of the arrests, said the police official.