VADODARA: He is a school dropout. But conman Raghuvirsinh Chauhan seems to have earned a degree in duping unsuspecting people.
Investigations into the frauds by Chauhan have revealed till now that he has siphoned over Rs 50 lakh in the last few years. But police suspect that the amount that Chauhan swindled may run into crores.
“He said that he has cheated scores of people, including dealers and businessmen, in the last few years. So much so that he has even forgotten the number of people he duped. Chauhan has mastered the art of posing as a top government official or a minister and cheating people by demanding money from them,” said Hardik Makadia, ACP (cybercrime).
Chauhan was arrested by Jawaharnagar police on Saturday after a case of cheating was registered against him. He posed as Dr Hasmukh Adhia, chairman of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) and called one of the company’s dealers. Chauhan demanded money by claiming that one of his family members had met with an accident in another state.
Jawaharnagar cops took the help of cybercrime sleuths to crack the case and track down Chauhan. “He used to first dig out the contact number of the dealers of any company online. He would then call them up by posing as a senior official of that company and ask for money. Some dealers used to transfer money believing that the caller was genuine,” Makadia told TOI.
Chauhan used to source photographs of the senior officials through the company’s websites and post them as display pictures on WhatsApp to hoodwink his victims.
He admitted to have duped a man of Rs 12 lakh by posing as a minister. Chauhan has duped dozens of people across states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana.
He has 21 SIM cards in his name but the money he siphoned from people was usually sent to money transfer agents and he used to collect it under a different name.
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Investigations into the frauds by Chauhan have revealed till now that he has siphoned over Rs 50 lakh in the last few years. But police suspect that the amount that Chauhan swindled may run into crores.
“He said that he has cheated scores of people, including dealers and businessmen, in the last few years. So much so that he has even forgotten the number of people he duped. Chauhan has mastered the art of posing as a top government official or a minister and cheating people by demanding money from them,” said Hardik Makadia, ACP (cybercrime).
Chauhan was arrested by Jawaharnagar police on Saturday after a case of cheating was registered against him. He posed as Dr Hasmukh Adhia, chairman of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) and called one of the company’s dealers. Chauhan demanded money by claiming that one of his family members had met with an accident in another state.
Jawaharnagar cops took the help of cybercrime sleuths to crack the case and track down Chauhan. “He used to first dig out the contact number of the dealers of any company online. He would then call them up by posing as a senior official of that company and ask for money. Some dealers used to transfer money believing that the caller was genuine,” Makadia told TOI.
Chauhan used to source photographs of the senior officials through the company’s websites and post them as display pictures on WhatsApp to hoodwink his victims.
He admitted to have duped a man of Rs 12 lakh by posing as a minister. Chauhan has duped dozens of people across states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana.
He has 21 SIM cards in his name but the money he siphoned from people was usually sent to money transfer agents and he used to collect it under a different name.
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Man posing as cybercrime officer dupes student of 2.6L
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A man in Indore was arrested for duping an engineering student of Rs 2.6 lakh. The student opened a bank account at the insistence of his friend, who was operating the account. When the bank asked for the source of the money, the student was introduced to the accused, who posed as a cybercrime officer and promised to resolve the issue. The accused took money from the student and asked for more. The student realized he was being duped and lodged a complaint with the police. The accused has duped others by posing as different professionals.
Crooks get bank accounts on rent to deposit siphoned money
A businessman in Rajkot fell victim to a gang of cyber criminals who used his chartered accountant to gain access to the company’s bank details. The gang, which has committed multiple cyber frauds, rented out the businessman’s account to deposit siphoned money and offered a commission to the accountant and his accomplices. The gang lured people into online tasks by promising good money, paid them initially to gain trust, and then siphoned off their deposits. The gang has committed similar frauds in Gujarat as well.
A businessman in Rajkot fell victim to a gang of cyber criminals who used his chartered accountant to gain access to the company’s bank details. The gang, which has committed multiple cyber frauds, rented out the businessman’s account to deposit siphoned money and offered a commission to the accountant and his accomplices. The gang lured people into online tasks by promising good money, paid them initially to gain trust, and then siphoned off their deposits. The gang has committed similar frauds in Gujarat as well.
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