Pune school teacher duped by Facebook friend of Rs 6 lakh

A 46-year-old woman in Pune district was duped of Rs 6 lakh by her Facebook friend. According to the police, the complaint was filed by the victim, a high school teacher Mohini Anand Yadav who lives in Wadgaon with her husband and children.

The victim received a Facebook request from a “James Smith” in February. The two exchanged phone numbers. According to the complaint, the phone number via which the accused contacted the victim had the United Kingdom’s country code.

“He told her that he is sending her a gift,” said BB Gaikwad, senior police inspector, Sinhagad road police station, who is investigating the case. Yadav said in her complaint that the man made her believe that he was in India for a visit.