CHENNAI: The city Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested a former engineer for allegedly defrauding clients by impersonating a well-known city-based company, Sanmar Metrix Metals.

The case was initiated based on a complaint filed in 2024 by Suresh (63), Vice President of the company, located on Cathedral Road. The complaint alleged that a former employee, Prabhu, had created a fake logo of the company, misused its name, and contacted clients via email to fraudulently collect Rs 10,000. He had collected money from more than half a dozen people fraudulently using company's logo, said the police.

Following the complaint, a case was registered at the CCB's Cyber Crime police station.

The investigation revealed that Prabhu (32), from Vellore district, had resigned from the company two year

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