2 arrested from Manesar for duping man by offering ‘gigolo services’ via Facebook ad: Police

“The arrested individuals have been identified as Deshraj (35), a resident of Kho village in the district, and Arjun Singh, a resident of Ghatoli village in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan,” said ASI Kumar.

During questioning, police said that they found that Deshraj drives a taxi in Gurgaon, while Arjun Singh works at a private company. The mobile number used to contact the victim was registered in Deshraj’s name.

Dewan, speaking with The Indian Express about the case, said that those involved in cyberfraud follow the search trends to trap social media users. “In this case, the victim had searched for such services online and then started getting ads for it. Cyber criminals these days tend to put up ads about what people are searching for so as to scam them… and vulnerable people tend to fall for the trap.”

“The account they used has been flagged in our system for other suspicious transactions. We are examining their involvement and whether the account was used in duping other individuals,” the ACP said.

ASI Kumar said, “Of the defrauded amount, ₹40,000 was transferred to a bank account in Arjun Singh’s name. Arjun had reportedly sold this bank account to another person for ₹3,000.”

Investigation into the case is ongoing to get more details, and the role and involvement of any accomplices, said officers.