Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Aug 25: In a complaint filed in Kavoor police station here, a woman residing at Derebail Landlinks township here has alleged that a person who introduced himself to be a resident of a foreign country, earned her trust and cheated her of Rs 34 lac in about a month's time.

As per information provided by the woman, a man who claimed himself as John Paul, had become familiar with Reshma M Rao (44), the complainant, on Facebook since the last three months. In course of time, the two knew each other well and had come to trust the other person. After coming to know that Reshma's husband was working abroad, John said he could send seven crore rupees for purchasing of sites in India. He informed her that Rs 34 lac would be required to meet tax and other expenses related to funds transfer.

Reshma, who was lured by the offer of seven crore rupees, transferred funds through online transfer by putting together whatever money she had with her. For this, he had opened a point of banking through Standard Chartered Bank and Rs 34 lac was transferred through different transactions in the name of different persons.

John had provided email account details of a person named James Biden working in the bank, asking her to conduct correspondence with this person. Once the amount deposited, John Paul, who claimed himself to be staying in USA and England on different occasions, stopped contacting her. The funds expected also did not come, after which the woman came to know that she had been taken for a ride.