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| Cheating through Internet: CB registers case | | |
Early times reporter
Jammu | July 21
Crime Branch received a complaint wherein it has been alleged that Gurcharan Singh S/O Tirlok Singh R/O Simbal R.S .Pura complainant has been duped of handsome amount by Swiss Lottery and its agents Richard Forbes and Peter James. The complainant while assessing his E-mail found a mail from Swiss Lottery which stated that the complainant has won four million Euro in an internet lottery in which e-mail address of the complainant was picked up randomly by software powered by internet through the world wide website. It was clarified in the mail that the complainant has to contact their agent Richard Forbes on e-mail / telephone in order to facilitate the release of funds.
The complainant then contacted the said agent (Richard Forbes) through E-mail/telephone and provided the details as required by them. The complainant was further informed through another mail that Swiss National Lottery award has been deposited in the bank and is ready to be transferred to his fathers’ account and that the same has been approved by the Board of Directors. In order to impress upon the complainant and grab his money, he was advised to furnish a copy of passport size photograph and a letter of guarantee stating that funds will not be used for terrorism or weapons of mass destruction. Also administration charges amounting $10350(US Dollars) for the bank was sought from the complainant through any of the local western union office on the name of Petter James of Madrid Spain. Since the complainant could not transfer the required amount without any amount number, again contacted Richard Forbes who provided the complainant an account number in ICICI Bank Branch Zaveri pertaining to one Sahjanand.
The required amount summing to rupees Rs.54371 was sent by complainant through this account along with a scan copy of a receipt payment through E-mail to the said agent who acknowledged the receipt of amount. In order to further cheat the complainant he was asked to send processing fee of EURO 3, 300 for the purpose of tax clearance which made him suspicious and he expressed his inability to send so much amount and informed the agent through E-mail to return the paid amount. Subsequently the complainant was informed that authorities have now asked for only half of the processing fee summing to Rs.89, 765. This time another account of Mound Branch of ICICI Bank pertaining to Roma Kar Rental was provided to the complainant for remittance of required amount. The complainant arranged to send the required amount in the desired account. But again no finds were remitted to his account
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