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Bengaluru Police Expose Fake Officer Profiles Used in Furniture Fraud
Police in Bengaluru say a group made fake Facebook accounts pretending to be senior government officers.
They used the officers’ names and pictures so people would trust them.
The scammers then asked victims for money.
One story involved furniture supposedly being sold cheaply by a CRPF commandant who had moved away.
More than 10 people in Karnataka reportedly lost money.
Police traced the investigation to Rajasthan and detained a juvenile on August 24.
The juvenile was sent to a remand home after appearing before the Juvenile Justice Board.
Police are looking for other members of the suspected network and have warned people to check social media identities before sending money.
Bengaluru police apprehended a juvenile allegedly linked to a cyber fraud racket.
Fraudsters reportedly created Facebook profiles using senior IAS and IPS officers’ names and photographs.
Victims were allegedly lured into buying furniture supposedly belonging to a transferred CRPF commandant.
More than 10 people across Karnataka reported being cheated through the fake profile.
Police recovered Rs 2 lakh and are investigating other suspects, accounts, and money channels.
- Who
- Bengaluru police detained a juvenile allegedly linked to a wider cyber fraud network; more than 10 victims have reported being cheated.
- What
- Fraudsters allegedly impersonated senior IAS and IPS officers on Facebook to obtain money, including through a fake furniture-sale scheme.
- Where
- The complaint was registered in Bengaluru, with related complaints in Banasawadi, Karwar, and other parts of Karnataka; the juvenile was detained in Kotakurd village, Rajasthan.
- When
- The FIR was registered on May 16; the juvenile was apprehended on August 24 and produced before the Juvenile Justice Board on August 25.
- Why
- The suspects allegedly used trusted officials’ identities to persuade victims to transfer money under different pretexts.
Key facts
- Complaint basis
- DCP Electronic City M Narayana complained after a fake Facebook profile used his name and photograph.
- FIR date
- May 16
- Juvenile apprehended
- August 24 in Kotakurd village, Rajasthan
- Reported victims
- More than 10 people from different parts of Karnataka
- Recovered cash
- Rs 2 lakh
- Alleged method
- Selling furniture and household articles supposedly belonging to a transferred CRPF commandant
- Next legal step
- The juvenile was sent to a remand home after appearing before the Juvenile Justice Board on August 25
Quotes
A police officer
A Bengaluru police officer involved in describing the alleged fraud method
“By making people believe this story and inducing them to purchase the articles, they collected money from the victims and cheated them.”
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“This is not limited to one place. There is a larger racket operating in different parts of the country, including Delhi and Rajasthan.”
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Sources
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