Man dupes woman of lakhs, flees with laptop

Time of India

3 days ago

Kolkata: A man posing as an SBI official duped a 24-year-old woman of several lakhs after applying for multiple loans in her name. The accused gained her trust during a train journey at the start of this month.
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Bhowanipore cops are probing the case.
The incident came to light when the woman discovered multiple loan applications processed in her name without her knowledge. During the Dhauli Express trip, the accused met the victim and introduced himself as a high-ranking SBI official.
He gained the family's trust through home visits, and allegedly showed appointment letters on SBI letterheads, promising the woman job opportunities.
Under the pretext of arranging an interview, he collected her original documents, including Aadhaar card, birth certificate, voter ID, and academic credentials. He also accessed her laptop to set up a fake interview on July 16.
The accused also manipulated the victim into sharing her bank details, claiming his father needed urgent medical care. A series of transactions followed, including an Rs 18,000 credit to her account, of which Rs 9,000 was transferred to the accused via GPay, and Rs 10,000 was withdrawn using the victim's ATM card. The fraud culminated on July 17 when the accused disappeared with the victim's laptop.