MUMBAI: A 73-year-old collection agent in a finance company was duped of more than Rs 1 crore after a woman lured him into sharing money with her, promising to marry him and take care of him through his old age.
Andheri police launched a manhunt for a female employee of a private bank for allegedly cheating a 73-year-old man to the tune of ₹1 crore by befriending him after she realised that he had substantial amount invested in fixed deposits with her bank.
Jeron D’Souza transferred the money to Shalini Singh ’s bank account when they met over a cup of tea at a restaurant in Bandra in 2018. D’Souza complained to Andheri police in December 2020 and a case was registered on Friday.
In 2019, D’Souza collected a huge amount by way of interest on the fixed deposits. “Singh thereafter befriended D’Souza and soon the two started meeting in restaurants for lunches and dinners,” police said.
In September last year, Singh met D’Souza and proposed marriage. She told him that she would start a business with D’Souza’s money and invest it so that they could divide the profit between them.
After this, D’Souza transferred ₹1 crore to her in December last year. After receiving the money, the woman stopped meeting D’Souza and answering his calls, according to the complaint.