The commander of the 6th station of Greater Tehran Intelligence Police announced the arrest of a person who, according to the police, defrauded more than 20 citizens by presenting fake receipts for the payment of money in online gold and jewelry transactions.
The commander of the 6th station of Greater Tehran Intelligence Police announced the arrest of a person who, according to the police, defrauded more than 20 citizens by presenting fake receipts for the payment of money in online gold and jewelry transactions.
According to Etemad Online, Colonel Reza Hatami stated: Detectives started investigating the case after filing a complaint about fraud with the trick of presenting a fake receipt from the bank.
According to him, the accused placed an ad on the internet platforms and introduced himself as a buyer of gold and precious metals.
The commander of the 6th base of the Greater Tehran Intelligence Police added: After investigating similar complaints and conducting field investigations, the detectives identified the suspect and arrested him with judicial coordination.
Hatami continued: After facing the police’s suspicions and documents, the accused confessed to committing fraud in this way and claimed that he has defrauded many people, especially elderly and illiterate citizens, since last year.
Referring to the identification of more than 20 plaintiffs in this case, he said: With the notification and follow-up, other people who were defrauded by the same method were also identified.
According to Hatami, after completing the investigation and issuing a bail order, the accused was transferred to the Greater Tehran prison and the case was sent to the judicial authority for further investigation.
