New Delhi, April 10 -- Four people have been arrested for allegedly setting up a fake airline ticket booking website and Instagram page to target NRIs, offering cheap tickets to the US and Canada and duping hundreds of customers, a police officer said on Thursday.

The key accused, a 34-year-old man, was arrested from his residence in Patel Nagar. A Mercedes S Class, which he allegedly purchased with the duped money, Rs.47 lakh in cash, and other valuables, was recovered from his possession. Subsequently, his associates, a 24-year-old, a 20-year-old and a 52-year-old man were arrested from Mumbai.

According to the police, the matter came to light on Tuesday when a south Delhi-based businessman approached them and alleged that his brother...