A man was arrested in Erode for defrauding businessmen of Rs 4 lakh using the name of former MLAs.
Erode cyber crime police action!
A person contacted the owner of a private ready-made garment manufacturing company in Perundurai area of Erode district a few days ago and asked for money claiming to be a former AIADMK MLA from Kangeyam constituency.
Subsequently, the concerned factory owner has sent 50 thousand rupees through his manager through G Pay. After this, when Kangeyam contacted the former MLA and asked, it was revealed that he did not ask for money. After realizing that the person had cheated, the manager of the company filed a complaint with the Erode Cyber Crime Police on April 4.
On the basis of the complaint, the police registered a case and conducted an investigation.
Subsequently, the Erode Cybercrime Police arrested Ravi from Kottar area of Kanyakumari district who was involved in this fraud and conducted investigation.
During the investigation, Ravi (63) called the biggest businessmen in Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore and other districts in the names of former MLAs, MPs and current MLAs, MPs, asking for donations of up to 4 lakh rupees. It is revealed that the money has been received.
Similarly, Coimbatore North Constituency MLA Amman Arjunan collected money from businessmen there, and the same person was involved in the fraud based on the fact that the cell phone number used by him in both places was the same, the cyber crime police said.
Subsequently, the police seized 2 cell phones, 3 SIM cards and a note containing the cell phones of important personalities of Tamil Nadu from the arrested Ravi. The police are also investigating whether Ravi was involved in fraud on anyone else in the same manner.
