Engineering graduate held for cheating people with fake payment screenshots
An engineering graduate was arrested for defrauding shopkeepers by presenting fake digital payment screenshots to obtain cash. The suspect has a history of similar online transaction frauds across multiple districts.
Why it matters
The case highlights the growing prevalence of digital payment fraud and the need for merchants to verify transactions through official banking apps.
The Manali New Town police have on Thursday arrested an engineering graduate for duping people into handing over their money by showing fake screenshots of transfers made through digital wallets.
The case came to light after M. Boshniya, 27, who works at a net centre in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, lodged a complaint. A man approached her while she was on duty last Tuesday and offered to transfer ₹35,000 through GPay in exchange for cash, with a commission for the transaction.
After showing her a screenshot purportedly confirming the transfer, he collected the cash and fled. Boshniya later checked the centre’s bank account and found that no money had been credited.
Based on her complaint, the police examined CCTV footage from the centre and identified the suspect as Sabari, 32, a native of Harur in Dharmapuri district.
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