Thane, Aug 22 (PTI) The Thane police in Maharashtra have registered a case against an unidentified person for allegedly creating a fake website and e-mail ID in the name of a private company making medicines and seeking money from people, an official said on Tuesday.

The fraudster sent messages to people offering franchise for a certain fees by making use of the company's name, its videos, and photos of its CEO and founder, the official from Naupada police station said quoting the firm's complaint.

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The company management came to know about the fraud through one of its representatives, who also got a call from an unidentified number referring to the fake website and a subsequent e-mail received giving details of the firm and availability of the franchise, the police said.

The police on Sunday registered a case against the unidentified culprit under Section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Information Technology Act, the official said.

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No arrest has been made so far in this connection so far, the police said, adding a probe is on into the case.

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