Hyderabad: The Hyderabad cybercrime police on Friday arrested four people for their alleged involvement in matrimonial-cum-investment fraud. According to the police, the arrested were identified as C Sampath, H Naresh, E Suresh and V Mahesh. They were arrested from different parts of the city. Police said, one of the accused allegedly impersonated a woman on a matrimonial website and befriended the victim.After gaining the victim’s confidence, the accused lured him into investing money in an investment scheme, promising him to get high returns. Believing the investment was recommended by a woman whom he hoped to marry in the future, the victim invested Rs 45 lakh. However, when he attempted to withdraw the money, the accused demanded additional payments, claiming they were required to release the full returns.Realising that he had been cheated, the victim approached police. During the investigation, officials found that the accused had carried out similar frauds by duping victims in several states. While the prime accused is still at large, Sampath, a resident of Siddipet, was arrested for allegedly arranging mule bank accounts and receiving 30% commission from the prime accused. The other accused were allegedly involved in opening mule accounts and received a commission of 10% for their role.
