Three Arrested in Mumbai for Rs 6 Lakh Fake Dollar Scam After 11 Months on the Run
Mumbai, 6th May 2025: Mumbai Police have arrested three men accused of cheating a Virar businessman out of Rs 6 lakh by promising cheap US dollars but delivering bundles filled with blank paper instead. Originally from Jharkhand, the accused had been evading authorities for 11 months after defrauding Bhavesh Barot, owner of Ambika Traders in Virar, in June 2024.
Barot was introduced to the alleged scam by Abdul Saeed, a mango seller, who claimed his friend Faizul could provide US dollars at a low rate. After verifying the offer in Kandivali, Barot handed over Rs 6 lakh on 6th June 2024, and received what appeared to be a bundle of US dollars. Upon returning home, he discovered only the top notes were genuine, with the rest blank sheets. Barot immediately filed a complaint at the Samta Nagar police station, prompting an investigation.
Crime Branch Unit 12 tracked the suspects using CCTV footage and technical analysis. Acting on a tip-off that the trio planned a similar fraud in Kandivali, police set a trap and apprehended them. Officers recovered fake dollars, cash, and mobile phones from the accused, who are now in police custody as investigations continue into their involvement in other similar scams.
