COIMBATORE: A 44-year-old jeweller in Coimbatore lost Rs 60 lakh after cyber fraudsters impersonated him on WhatsApp and tricked his accountant into transferring the money to bank accounts provided by them. Police arrested three fraudsters, identified as Lavakesh Kumar Singha, 44, Kamal Yadav, 45, and Vinod Kumar Mishra, 55, all from Uttar Pradesh.
A senior police officer said the investigation revealed that the bank accounts provided by the accused had been used by cyber fraudsters to cheat people of nearly Rs 2 crore.
They have now been arrested in the case registered in Coimbatore and are investigating,” the officer said. Police traced the bank accounts to which the money had been transferred. A police team travelled to Uttar Pradesh and arrested all three men. “The three accused have cases registered against them in three states, including Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, in connection with boss scams.
The owner lodged a complaint with the Coimbatore city cyber crime police, who registered a case and launched an investigation. The owner was shocked when he later noticed the transaction and questioned the accountant. It was then that they realised that fraudsters had impersonated him and cheated the company.