Ranchi, Apr 20 (PTI) Two persons were arrested in Jharkhand's Chatra district for allegedly duping a woman after they reached out to her through e-mail, saying she won a lottery of Rs 25 lakh and a luxury car, police said on Wednesday.

The 41-year-old woman, a resident of Pahari Tola in Ranchi, had paid the duo Rs 3.45 lakh through bank transfer as "tax" for getting the "prize money", they said.

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Once the duo received the money, they stopped all contacts with the woman, following which she filed a police complaint.

The two accused were arrested from Hunterganj and Pratappur police station areas of Chatra, police said.

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A case was registered under various sections of the IPC and IT Act, they said.

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