Cyberabad Cyber Crime sleuths arrested a notorious cyber fraudster who is involved in multiple cases and duped so many innocents. The offence is about conducting ramp shows in the famous malls on the pretext of selecting the children for modelling and thereby providing chance to act in famous ads and to act with famous film stars and cricketers by canvassing on the website www.cosmopolitanmodels.co.in. The accused then managed to convince the parents of the children who participated in the ramp show to deposit money into multiple accounts on the pretext of make-up charges, refundable deposit for costumes and other accessories, etc.
Details of the accused:
A1. Apurva Ashwin Dawda @ Armaan Arjun Kapoor @ Dr. Amit, S/o Ashwin D @ Arjun Kapoor, Age: 47 Years, N/o Bavdhan Survey No-7/8, Ram Nagar Colony, Pashan Pune, Maharashtra-411021.
A2. Natasha Kapoor @ Nazish Memon @ Meghana, D/o Iqbal Memon, Age: 26 Yrs, Occ: House Wife, N/o Room No. 20, Laxmi Bldg. 3rd Floor, 72/74, L. J. Road, Above Amin Doctor, Mahim West, Mahim HO, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400016.
Brief facts of the case:
The brief facts of the case are that on 04-01-2023, received a complaint from Sri Gopalakrishnan Krishnanand, R/o Madinaguda stating that he visited Sarath Capital Mall at Kondapur with his family on the afternoon of December 11th, 2022 to celebrate his daughter’s birthday. Cosmopolitan Models agency (website: www.cosmopolitanmodels.co.in) was conducting ramp show at the Upper Ground level of the mall to select children models. On that they asked the complainant if they are interested, took mobile number and shared a coupon code on WhatsApp. Then they asked to share a picture of his daughter and also asked the girl to do a ramp walk to take pictures. They claim on their website that they have been visiting many Indian cities and to select 20 child models to appear in various advertisement engagements, fashion shows, etc… Later he received a WhatsApp message from one Meghana (Mobile: 7297083308) that they are conducting final audition in the same place on Saturday Dec 17th, 2022 in various time slots. They asked the children to come dressed in red. On Dec 17th, 2022, the complainant’s daughter walked the ramp and on the same night they got a WhatsApp message that his daughter got selected for modelling and the parents have to select a package. Whenever they call, first Meghana speaks then asks them to wait for their head Dr. Amit’s call. There is no information about Mr. Amit, he is only available on WhatsApp and asks to make only online deposits into the bank accounts given by him.
