Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested Sreejith Rajendran, a 29-year-old fisherman from Azheekal, Kollam district, Kerala, for cheating a retired Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel of Rs 18,80,818 through a fake foreign exchange (forex) investment scheme.
The retired officer started receiving calls and messages in December 2023 from a woman identifying herself as “Cute Arvin Anghita,” who promised high returns in forex trading. She convinced him to invest increasing amounts through multiple instalments.
When the officer requested partial withdrawal, he was told to pay additional fees to process the withdrawal, which led to more payments under pressure. The total loss amounted to nearly Rs 19 lakh.
Investigations revealed that the defrauded amount was split across various bank accounts opened with fake identities. Transaction analysis traced Rs 5,93,681 to a bank account in Oachira, Kollam, held by Sreejith, who withdrew it the same day.
Sreejith, who studied up to Class 10, was arrested at his home in Azheekal. Police said he was influenced by a friend living a lavish lifestyle funded by similar scams.
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