Published 19:48 IST, August 16th 2023
Foreign national arrested for conning several victims through fake social media profile
The Delhi Police have arrested a 35-year-old Ghana resident named Prince Joe for allegedly conning several victims.
The Delhi Police have arrested a 35-year-old Ghana resident named Prince Joe for allegedly conning several victims. As per law enforcement officials, the accused created a fake profile on social media and used to befriend people majorly women.
By doing so, he would get the contact details of the victims and take a note of their special occasions like birthdays, etc. The accused on the pretext of sending them gifts would dupe the victims. The modus operandi of this was revealed by one of the victims who worked as a field boy. He got befriended by the accused who then, on the pretext of sending him gifts for his birthday, asked him to deposit Rs 27,000 in a bank account as custom charges.
The victim however realised that he was being duped when he received another call, in which he was asked to pay Rs 31,000 as clearance charges. He then filed the complaint with Delhi Police. Following one month of intense search, the law enforcement officials were able to get hold of Prince.
The accused confessed of his crime and mentioned his accomplice named Chauhan who is still at large. The 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 them and ask for their birthdays. Then on the pretext of sending gifts from foreign countries, he would dupe them. Our investigations are underway," said Guriqbal Singh Sandhu Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini), Delhi Police.
Updated 19:48 IST, August 16th 2023