Goa, June 30 -- Old Goa Police have arrested a man from Kolkata, West Bengal, for allegedly cheating a 71-year-old resident out of Rs.3.13 lakh by posing as a representative of a free shopping scheme over a WhatsApp call.

The accused, identified as Suman Ghughu, reportedly contacted the elderly victim through WhatsApp, claiming to offer a lucrative shopping deal requiring advance payments to claim rewards. Believing the offer to be genuine, the victim transferred Rs.3.13 lakh over multiple transactions.

Police said the fraud came to light when the complainant realised the scheme was fake and approached Old Goa Police Station.

Investigators traced the transactions and tracked the accused to Kolkata before taking him into custody.

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