Promise of baby boy, Delhi woman loses Rs 1.37 lakh to adoption scam
Delhi Police arrested two men from Bareilly for running an online child adoption fraud. The action followed a complaint by a 30-year-old woman who said she was cheated of Rs 1.37 lakh after being promised a baby boy.
Delhi Police has busted a cyber fraud racket that targeted people seeking to adopt children and arrested two men from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, officials said on Monday. The action followed a complaint by a 30-year-old woman who said she was cheated of Rs 1.37 lakh after being promised a legal child adoption.
According to police, the woman had searched online for child adoption services and contacted a mobile number where the caller identified himself as Sachin, claiming to represent an organisation that facilitated legal adoptions.
He assured her that a baby boy was available for adoption and persuaded her to transfer money in multiple instalments under the pretext of registration, booking and transportation charges.
"To make the process appear genuine, the accused sent forged NGO receipts, fabricated ultrasound reports and other fake documents," a senior police officer told PTI.
The woman grew suspicious after the accused repeatedly refused her requests to meet the biological mother and eventually stopped answering her calls after receiving the money.
She then filed a complaint through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, following which an e-FIR was registered.
During the investigation, police analysed bank account details, IP logs, call detail records, IMEI data and financial transactions, while tracking digital footprints across multiple online platforms.
Investigators examined nearly 100 mobile numbers before tracing the suspects to Bareilly.
Following technical surveillance, coordinated raids were carried out on July 31, leading to the arrest of Sachin (46) and his alleged associate Rakesh Kumar (52).
During interrogation, Sachin revealed that Kumar, a physiotherapist by profession, prepared forged NGO receipts, fake ultrasound reports and fabricated medical documents that were used to convince victims that the adoption process was legitimate.
Police recovered mobile phones, SIM cards, bank documents, debit cards, PAN cards and 14 forged stamps purportedly belonging to hospitals and doctors.
The seized digital devices and documents are being analysed to identify additional victims and establish links to other cyber fraud cases.
According to investigators, the accused advertised online as facilitators of legal child adoptions, collected money under various fabricated heads and then switched off their phones and disappeared once payments were received.
Police said further investigation is underway to identify other members of the racket and trace more victims.
Delhi Police has busted a cyber fraud racket that targeted people seeking to adopt children and arrested two men from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, officials said on Monday. The action followed a complaint by a 30-year-old woman who said she was cheated of Rs 1.37 lakh after being promised a legal child adoption.
According to police, the woman had searched online for child adoption services and contacted a mobile number where the caller identified himself as Sachin, claiming to represent an organisation that facilitated legal adoptions.
He assured her that a baby boy was available for adoption and persuaded her to transfer money in multiple instalments under the pretext of registration, booking and transportation charges.
"To make the process appear genuine, the accused sent forged NGO receipts, fabricated ultrasound reports and other fake documents," a senior police officer told PTI.
The woman grew suspicious after the accused repeatedly refused her requests to meet the biological mother and eventually stopped answering her calls after receiving the money.
She then filed a complaint through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, following which an e-FIR was registered.
During the investigation, police analysed bank account details, IP logs, call detail records, IMEI data and financial transactions, while tracking digital footprints across multiple online platforms.
Investigators examined nearly 100 mobile numbers before tracing the suspects to Bareilly.
Following technical surveillance, coordinated raids were carried out on July 31, leading to the arrest of Sachin (46) and his alleged associate Rakesh Kumar (52).
During interrogation, Sachin revealed that Kumar, a physiotherapist by profession, prepared forged NGO receipts, fake ultrasound reports and fabricated medical documents that were used to convince victims that the adoption process was legitimate.
Police recovered mobile phones, SIM cards, bank documents, debit cards, PAN cards and 14 forged stamps purportedly belonging to hospitals and doctors.
The seized digital devices and documents are being analysed to identify additional victims and establish links to other cyber fraud cases.
According to investigators, the accused advertised online as facilitators of legal child adoptions, collected money under various fabricated heads and then switched off their phones and disappeared once payments were received.
Police said further investigation is underway to identify other members of the racket and trace more victims.
Delhi Police has busted a cyber fraud racket that targeted people seeking to adopt children and arrested two men from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, officials said on Monday. The action followed a complaint by a 30-year-old woman who said she was cheated of Rs 1.37 lakh after being promised a legal child adoption.
According to police, the woman had searched online for child adoption services and contacted a mobile number where the caller identified himself as Sachin, claiming to represent an organisation that facilitated legal adoptions.
He assured her that a baby boy was available for adoption and persuaded her to transfer money in multiple instalments under the pretext of registration, booking and transportation charges.
"To make the process appear genuine, the accused sent forged NGO receipts, fabricated ultrasound reports and other fake documents," a senior police officer told PTI.
The woman grew suspicious after the accused repeatedly refused her requests to meet the biological mother and eventually stopped answering her calls after receiving the money.
She then filed a complaint through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, following which an e-FIR was registered.
During the investigation, police analysed bank account details, IP logs, call detail records, IMEI data and financial transactions, while tracking digital footprints across multiple online platforms.
Investigators examined nearly 100 mobile numbers before tracing the suspects to Bareilly.
Following technical surveillance, coordinated raids were carried out on July 31, leading to the arrest of Sachin (46) and his alleged associate Rakesh Kumar (52).
During interrogation, Sachin revealed that Kumar, a physiotherapist by profession, prepared forged NGO receipts, fake ultrasound reports and fabricated medical documents that were used to convince victims that the adoption process was legitimate.
Police recovered mobile phones, SIM cards, bank documents, debit cards, PAN cards and 14 forged stamps purportedly belonging to hospitals and doctors.
The seized digital devices and documents are being analysed to identify additional victims and establish links to other cyber fraud cases.
According to investigators, the accused advertised online as facilitators of legal child adoptions, collected money under various fabricated heads and then switched off their phones and disappeared once payments were received.
Police said further investigation is underway to identify other members of the racket and trace more victims.
