Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)
Udupi, Jan 10: A woman who became victim of an online fraud has approached the police in an attempt to get back the lost money.
This fresh complaint has come in from Clotilda D'Costa from Gundibail here, who is currently a resident of Dubai.
On December 13, she came here on a visit of native place. She had got to know a person who claimed himself to be Philip James on December 2 through the messenger app.
Udupi town police station (file photo)
Phillip James used to converse with her through messages and WhatsApp calls. He said he was from Romania and was currently serving as a physician in the United Kingdom. On December 20, he contacted her to inform that he was stuck at the New Delhi airport where the customs officials had stopped him. He claimed that he had to pay customs duty but was unable to convert dollars into Indian currency. He convinced the lady to transfer a total sum of Rs 13.70 lac in instalments to the accounts of Lemring Hungyo with Canara Bank and also to the account of Hijam Thaja Manbi Devi with Uco Bank. Later, he did not respond to calls after which she realized that she was cheated, the lady said.
A case in this respect has been registered in the town police station here.