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Mumbai Police arrest mule in fake company case
Updated On: 28 June, 2024 09:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
The suspect from Surat had allegedly facilitated the transfer of funds for the fraudsters from fake company who disappeared after collecting money for goods from a businessman
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Kandivli cyber police have arrested one person from a gang that cheated a businessman by creating a fake company on the IndiaMart website. The gang would take orders, collect money from customers and then disappear without delivering the goods. One person who offered his service as a mule to facilitate the transfer of funds has been arrested from Surat, while two others are absconding.
According to police sources, a Kandivli-based corporate gifting business owner learned from a friend about a company named Honest The Wholesale Hub on the IndiaMart website. He expressed interest in purchasing magic Holi balloons from the company. The suspect and the victim communicated via WhatsApp and the victim transferred Rs 25,000 as an advance to purchase 10,200 magic Holi balloons. After verifying the company`s details on Google, including the GST number, he trusted the accused and paid Rs 1.90 lakh. Later, he paid an additional Rs 2.23 lakh after seeing the goods at a warehouse in Bhiwandi in February.
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