Matrimonial Fraud - 3 Nigerians convicted for 3 years and Rs 5 Lakhs in Pune

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3 Nigerian are convicted for 3 years with ₹ 5 Lakhs fine in Matrimony fraud in chatursingi police station from Pune, Maharashtra 
The Case Facts:
One lady from Pune had opened a profile for marriage on www.bharatmaitrimony.com site. Dr Rajesh Kumar from the U.K accepted her profile, they both share their details and started chatting on Facebook, WhatsApp, and email in Aug 2015.
After one month of chatting Dr. Rajesh told the lady that he has received a secret fund of ₹1.5cr and he can't keep that amount with him, so he wishes to send it to her. And as a pretext of receiving that courier, she was compelled to deposit amount of ₹38.22 Lakhs in 16 different bank accounts of 6 different banks and as per the facts, an FIR was registered at Chatursingi Police Station in Pune.
After technical analysis and chase for 15days at Delhi police from Cyber Cell Pune, nabbed the accused Nigerian citizens.
1) Ogeuri Emmanual Chinaso 
2) Osaramense Smart 
3) Tope Oluwoly 
Seizure of 3 Laptops, 10 mobiles,20 sim cards,8 dongles used for Crime from their house searched was done.
The trial matter was conducted and judgment was given by the Honorable Jmfc Shri M.M.Raut, Shivajinagar Pune.
10 witnesses were examined and the forensics report was admitted. 
All the three accused are convicted and given punishment as 
- u/s 419 rigorous imprisonment of 1 year, 
- u/s 420 rigorous imprisonment of 3 years 
and 
- under sections 66C & 66D of The IT Act,2000 1-year rigorous imprisonment and penalty of Rs. 5 lacs to each accused and in default of payment, 6 months of extra imprisonment.
I feel such convictions in cybercrime matters will lead to deterrence. This is a welcome conviction in the series of other Nigerians getting convicted for online frauds across the country. 
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