Fraud: Fake Income Tax Officer Dupes Jewellery Shop Owner of Rs.1.8 Lakhs:

Fraud: Fake Income Tax Officer Dupes Jewellery Shop Owner of Rs.1.8 Lakhs The proprietor of a jewellery store was conned out of Rs. 1.86 lakh by a man impersonating as an income tax officer by exhibiting a fake NEFT transaction. Annapurna police station in-charge Gopal Parmar said that on a complaint of Yash, a case of fraud was registered against the man. According to the authorities, the individual entered the business on February 13 and requested to see a gold chain. He examined several chains before settling on one valued Rs 1.86 lakh. During this time, he continued to speak with the owner and employees, introducing himself as an income tax officer. The individual then displayed a phoney amount debit notification on his phone, convincing the owner that the money had been deducted from his account via a NEFT transaction. When the shop owner examined the account later, there was no such transaction. He filed a report with Annapurna police after suspecting fraud. The crime was examined by the authorities, and a case was filed. According to the police, they had acquired CCTV footage of the individual and were seeking for him. To escape suspicion, the man arrives to the business in a four-wheeler and sits inside for almost an hour, talking to staff.