The cyber crime cell (CCC) of the Mumbai crime branch on Thursday arrested a 36-year-old marketing executive from Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh.
Mumbai police arrest accused from Andhra Pradesh, claim they have nipped a big scam in the bud
MUMBAI: The cyber crime cell (CCC) of the Mumbai crime branch on Thursday arrested a 36-year-old marketing executive from Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh for allegedly trying to lure investors by creating a fake webpage of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG).
According to the police, Sujankumar Narsima Reddy launched a webpage by using the logo of Reliance Communication and putting a photograph of its chairman Anil Ambani. “The accused floated several schemes regarding marketing of mobile handsets and insurance policies and promoted them as multi-level marketing schemes under the aegis of ADAG,” joint commissioner of police (crime) Rakesh Maria said.
Being a marketing person, Reddy’s schemes were well-planned, the police said. “It was a well-planned trap, but we foiled it before it became a big scam,” DCP Sanjay Mohite said.
Reddy just wanted those interested to fill up a form, giving their personal details, including name and address. He, however, did not demand any money from them, the police said.
The matter came to light when the legal department of the ADAG filed a complaint with the cyber cell on March 18. The complaint said that someone had launched a webpage (http://reliancemlmindia.blogspot.com) and was trying to cheat people.
The webpage, which also had a photo of Anil Ambani, informed people that the schemes were to be launched on April 10 and that was the deadline for those interested to become members.
The schemes offered many incentives, like an expensive car for members managing to generate a particular number of new customers.
The cyber crime department traced him with the help of the Internet protocol address. “We have seized his computer and other material and are trying to retrieve other data from his computer,” Mohite said.
With the help of computer experts, the police will also try to retrieve the data that have already been deleted from the computer. This will help in investigations, the police said.
The investigators also scrutinised Reddy’s e-mail and found several incriminating information related to the case. “We are also trying to find if he had any accomplice helping him in the scam,” Mohite said.
Reddy will be produced before the metropolitan magistrate on Friday. The police will seek his custody to investigate the case further.
s_vijay@dnaindia.net
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