In an unfortunate development, the Mumbai crime scene has put the ‘My ill mother’ scam right back on top of its list. A Dadar man has now filed a case against a person he met on Facebook, accusing them of conning him out of ₹ 10 L under the pretext of helping the person look after her ill mother.
How the Dadar Man fell for Unique Mumbai Crime
The man claimed that he had made friends with the person holding the Facebook account under the name Jenny John. The person holding the account soon told him that her mother was ill, and she was coming to India for her treatment. She asked him whether he would be ready to help her because she has nobody in India to take care of them. The man agreed, and that’s when the crime began.
Once the man agreed, the woman contacted him several times, saying that she had come to Mumbai but had to immediately rush to the hospital because her mother had suddenly taken ill. She told him that, seeing the seriousness of the illness, the doctors began treatment and that the per-day expense of the hospital would be ₹ 15 K. She told him that she had cheques and currency and would need money until she was able to deposit these amounts.
The man agreed to help her, and the person holding the account had him deposit more than 10L+. Once he told her that he didn’t have any more money, she began avoiding his calls and finally became untraceable. The man has now filed a case under Section 66.
Interestingly, the scammer has asked for more minor, seemingly random amounts. It is unclear why, but there could be two reasons. One, the scammer knew that the victim didn’t have a lot of money, and two, the victim wouldn’t transfer a significant amount like ₹10 Lakh in one go.
This is one of the first reported times that such a scam has been used in Mumbai. However, whether there has been some precedent to this remains to be seen. Of course, there are several aspects that one needs to know about this particular crime.
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How long did the account holder know the man? Were there any romantic aspects to the conversation? Did all of this happen suddenly and over a short period of time, or was this a long con that had the account holder brainwash the person? ₹ 10 L is a considerable amount, especially when it is not for investing but for lending.
We are sure that more details about this crime will be revealed in the course of the investigation.
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