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Coimbatore Cyber Crime Police Arrest Man for Rs 6 Lakh Fake Bank Receipt Fraud

SimpliCity News Team · 8 hours ago

Coimbatore: The Coimbatore City Cyber Crime Police have arrested a 57-year-old man from Ukkadam for allegedly defrauding a leading mobile phone store of electronic goods worth around ₹6 lakh by sending a fabricated bank transaction receipt as proof of payment.

According to the police, the accused, identified as Sheikh Abdul Khader (57), contacted a prominent mobile phone store in Coimbatore over the phone and expressed interest in purchasing seven high-end mobile phones, a smart television, an air conditioner and other electronic items. He asked the store staff to share details and photographs of the products through WhatsApp.

After receiving the details, the man reportedly confirmed that he wished to purchase all the items. He then provided the name and GST number of a reputed company in Coimbatore and instructed the store to raise an invoice for approximately ₹6 lakh in the company’s name. The store staff subsequently prepared the invoice and shared it with him through WhatsApp.

A few minutes later, the accused allegedly contacted the store again and claimed that he had transferred ₹6 lakh to its bank account. He then sent a fabricated document showing the transaction as successful, purportedly as proof of payment.

The accused allegedly told the store employees that a vehicle would arrive at the shop to collect the goods and instructed them to hand over the purchased items to the driver. Believing the payment receipt to be genuine, the employees loaded the mobile phones and other electronic goods, valued at around ₹6 lakh, into the vehicle.

The fraud came to light later that night when the store management reviewed the day’s bank transactions before closing the shop. The ₹6 lakh payment had not been credited to the account, and the receipt sent by the accused was found to be fake.

Following a complaint from the store owner, the Coimbatore City Cyber Crime Police registered a case and launched an investigation. Police traced the vehicle used to collect the goods and examined the mobile phone numbers linked to the transaction.

The investigation led police to Sheikh Abdul Khader of Ukkadam, who was subsequently arrested. During interrogation, police reportedly found that he had allegedly used a similar modus operandi to defraud other shops by producing fake payment documents. Police also found that four other cheating cases were already pending against him.

The arrested accused was produced before a court and subsequently remanded in judicial custody.

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Coimbatore Cyber Crime Police Arrest Man for Rs 6 Lakh Fake Bank Receipt Fraud

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