Woman loses Rs 3.44 lakhs with Rs 37.43 lakh gift lure

Bengaluru: A case against two persons, including a woman, has been filed by a 30-year-old woman for conning her of Rs 3.44 lakh on the pretext of sending a cash gift worth Rs 37.43 lakh. 

The prime accused identified as Michael.  The complainant is Jayanthi 

Michael had met Jayanthi in December last year, later over phone conversations she was duped into transferring him and his friends the money. In the first week of January, Michael and Jayanthi kept in touch over the phone. Later, Taniya Gover, believed to be Michael’s friend, contacted Jayanthi. 

She was told that Michael sent a gift box to her with a parcel worth Rs 37.43 lakh. However, she was asked to pay a handling charge of Rs 28,500 to a specified bank account, to which Jayanthi obliged. 

A few days later, Taniya asked for money again, saying that it was required for clearance from custom officials. Believing this too, she transferred the money. Similarly, she transferred a total Rs 3.44 lakh on four different dates to multiple bank accounts, including that of Michael. She grew suspicious after the two of them stopped answering her phone calls.

A complaint in this regard has been registered at Ashok Nagar police station.