Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday said they have arrested two persons for allegedly duping US e-commerce multinational of crores of rupees.
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The two accused men have been identified as Rohit Soni and Rahul Singh Rathore. Both hail from Rajasthan.
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Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kalanidhi Naithani told reporters here that “Amazon’s investigative team and their lawyer had complained that a gang of fraudsters had been duping Amazon worth crores of rupees over the last 2-3 years. A case under relevant sections of the IPC and IT Act was lodged in the matter and an investigation was started.”
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The SSP said that the accused used to rent accommodation in states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, among others, and used to order high-end products, which they would substitute with those of inferior quality, and then cancel or return the bookings, leading to double losses to the company.
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The police have recovered mobile phones along with 29 Sims from the accused and seized fake stickers of numerous high-end products such as smart watches and mobiles which they were planning to use to commit fraud in the days ahead.
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