Man posing as AIIMS Doctor on Facebook dupes DU law student of Rs 30 lakh
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Bhopal: A 25-year-old man has been arrested by the Crime Branch for allegedly posing as a doctor attached to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and duping Rs 30 lakh from a DU law student by using the fake identity. The two reportedly met via Facebook.
According to recent media reports, the accused made his fake Facebook ID using the name of his cousin and came in contact with the student in the year 2012. He posted a picture of a different man on the account. The accused reportedly portrayed himself as a doctor in the most prestigious and known hospital in the country, AIIMS. Later, they exchanged their contact numbers and started talking over the phone.
In 2017, the man borrowed Rs 30 lakh from the girl who is the daughter of a businessman in Delhi. He allegedly blackmailed the girl emotionally citing that his mother is very sick and he has to take her to a hospital in London for treatment. She transferred the money to his account.
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The accused even convinced the student that his family is ready for their marriage. He once talked to her by using the voice changing application which enabled his voice change into a female one over the phone, reports
According to recent media reports, the accused made his fake Facebook ID using the name of his cousin and came in contact with the student in the year 2012. He posted a picture of a different man on the account. The accused reportedly portrayed himself as a doctor in the most prestigious and known hospital in the country, AIIMS. Later, they exchanged their contact numbers and started talking over the phone.
In 2017, the man borrowed Rs 30 lakh from the girl who is the daughter of a businessman in Delhi. He allegedly blackmailed the girl emotionally citing that his mother is very sick and he has to take her to a hospital in London for treatment. She transferred the money to his account.
Read also: OOPS: Doctor shops for Rs 399 via credit card, gets duped of Rs 2.62 lakh
The accused even convinced the student that his family is ready for their marriage. He once talked to her by using the voice changing application which enabled his voice change into a female one over the phone, reports
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