Foreign national arrested for conning several victims through fake social media profile

Delhi Police have arrested a 35-year-old Ghana resident named Prince Joe for allegedly conning several victims. As per law enforcement officials, accused created a fake profile on social media and used to befriend people majorly women. 

By doing so, he would get contact details of victims and take a te of ir special occasions like birthdays, etc.   accused on pretext of sending m gifts would dupe victims. modus operandi of this was revealed by one of victims who worked as a field boy. He got befriended by accused who n, on pretext of sending him gifts for his birthday, asked him to deposit Rs 27,000 in a bank account as custom charges.

  victim however realised that he was being duped when he received ar call, in which he was asked to pay Rs 31,000 as clearance charges. He n filed complaint with Delhi Police. Following one month of intense search, law enforcement officials were able to get hold of Prince. 

accused confessed of his crime and mentioned his accomplice named Chauhan who is still at large. police have seized nine mobile phones, 31  SIM cards, 12 bank debit cards, one beneficiary bank account and one laptop.

"Prince Joe belongs to Ghana. He was conning a large number of people through social media. He used to befriend m and ask for ir birthdays. n on pretext of sending gifts from foreign countries, he would dupe m. Our investigations are underway," said Guriqbal Singh Sandhu Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini), Delhi Police.