Mumbai: 2 accused in laptop scam arrested for duping customers of Rs 4 lakhs 

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The DB Marg police in Mumbai apprehended two individuals accused of defrauding customers out of Rs. 4 lakhs under the guise of selling laptops. This deceptive operation was uncovered when an aggrieved customer filed a complaint at the police station against an unknown individual.

According to a police officer, "The alleged accused had orchestrated this scam by creating counterfeit social media accounts. They posed as intermediaries who facilitated transactions between sellers and buyers. To gain the trust of their victims, they would provide contact details to both parties. Subsequently, they manipulated buyers into making payments to the accused."

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The promised laptops never reached the buyers, resulting in both financial loss and wasted time for the sellers.

"We identified the second accused as Sandeep Goriwale, aged 19. Goriwale had been working under the leadership of Aqib Sayeed, aged 34, who was the mastermind behind this fraudulent operation. Sayeed directed buyers to transfer money to Goriwale's account and later asked Goriwale for cash upon his visits to the city," the official added.

Following a meticulous technical investigation, Goriwale was apprehended in Diva. During the interrogation, Goriwale admitted to working for Sayeed, which ultimately led the police to capture Sayeed in Bengaluru.

"Sayeed had gone to great lengths to conceal his identity, regularly changing his phone numbers, all in pursuit of quick and easy money. The duo managed to deceive and defraud four individuals, siphoning off a total of Rs. 4 lakhs from their victims," the official added.

Both individuals have been charged under Section 420 (Cheating) and the relevant sections of the IT Act.