CHANDIGARH: Greed is proving to be the undoing of gullible bank consumers, shedding cash to a gang of conmen promising them a proportion in its illegal booty in return in their money.
Manoj Kumar of Behlolpur village, Mohali, was once the newest victim of the fraudsters, the third in 15 days. On Monday, he had long gone to Central Bank of India, Sector 37, to deposit Rs 37,000 in the account of his father. When he was once filling the deposit slip, two individuals approached him. They instructed him they sought after to discuss an issue with him, asking him to step out of the bank. At the rear of the bank, the two instructed Kumar they'd stolen Rs 2 lakh from Ludhiana and requested him to deposit the volume in his bank account and in return took his cash. They gave him a packet wrapped in white fabric and instructed Kumar to attend until they deposited his quantity in their bank account. When the duo did not return after some time, Kumar opened the packet and located white paper in it. He looked for them in the market, however the two were long long gone. Later, he knowledgeable the police. Cops from Sector 39 police reached the spot and recorded his statement. Police registered a case of cheating in opposition to unknown individuals and are scrutinizing CCTV photos of the bank to procure clues concerning the accused.
On December 11, Sirkant, an 18-year-old resident of Sector 18, lost Rs 31,500 to the fraudsters. He had long gone to Bank of India in Sector 17 to deposit the volume, when he met two individuals in the age team of 20-25. They offered to present him a proportion in their stolen money if he deposited the volume in his account. In return, they took his cash. Later, Srikant discovered the handkerchief given to him contained white paper.
Similarly, on December five, a resident of Derabassi fell prey to the fraudsters outdoor Central Bank of India in Sector 35. When he got here out of the bank after chickening out Rs 40,000, two individuals used the similar trick with him. After giving them Rs 40,000 in the hope of getting an enormous quantity, Harjinder Singh realised he had been duped when the two by no means returned and their packet of money contained white paper.
Manoj Kumar of Behlolpur village, Mohali, was once the newest victim of the fraudsters, the third in 15 days. On Monday, he had long gone to Central Bank of India, Sector 37, to deposit Rs 37,000 in the account of his father. When he was once filling the deposit slip, two individuals approached him. They instructed him they sought after to discuss an issue with him, asking him to step out of the bank. At the rear of the bank, the two instructed Kumar they'd stolen Rs 2 lakh from Ludhiana and requested him to deposit the volume in his bank account and in return took his cash. They gave him a packet wrapped in white fabric and instructed Kumar to attend until they deposited his quantity in their bank account. When the duo did not return after some time, Kumar opened the packet and located white paper in it. He looked for them in the market, however the two were long long gone. Later, he knowledgeable the police. Cops from Sector 39 police reached the spot and recorded his statement. Police registered a case of cheating in opposition to unknown individuals and are scrutinizing CCTV photos of the bank to procure clues concerning the accused.
On December 11, Sirkant, an 18-year-old resident of Sector 18, lost Rs 31,500 to the fraudsters. He had long gone to Bank of India in Sector 17 to deposit the volume, when he met two individuals in the age team of 20-25. They offered to present him a proportion in their stolen money if he deposited the volume in his account. In return, they took his cash. Later, Srikant discovered the handkerchief given to him contained white paper.
Similarly, on December five, a resident of Derabassi fell prey to the fraudsters outdoor Central Bank of India in Sector 35. When he got here out of the bank after chickening out Rs 40,000, two individuals used the similar trick with him. After giving them Rs 40,000 in the hope of getting an enormous quantity, Harjinder Singh realised he had been duped when the two by no means returned and their packet of money contained white paper.
In 15 days, 3 fall for stolen-cash-swap con
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December 19, 2018
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