Palghar, Jul 19 (PTI) A case has been registered against a man from Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly duping a 29-year-old individual of Rs 7 lakh with the promise of a job in the UK, an official said on Saturday.

Vasai resident Jubin Justin Simon told the Achole police that the accused Silvester Michal Fernandes (47) had assured him of a “lucrative” job in a real estate firm in Britain.

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“The accused, who also lives in Vasai, took Rs 7 lakh from the complainant in multiple instalments since January 2024, promising to arrange the overseas job,” the official said.

However, despite repeated follow-ups, Simon neither received an offer letter nor got his money back, the official said. Realising that he had been conned, the complainant approached the police on Thursday, he said.

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“We have registered an FIR against Fernandes. Inquiries are underway to trace him and recover the defrauded amount,” the official said.

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