Four persons were allegedly duped of Rs 12.2 lakh by a fraudster who promised them jobs in the customs department, police said on Saturday, reported news agency PTI.

Based on a complaint, the police in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Thursday registered a case under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code against the accused, Yogesh Manwar, an official said while sharing an update on the Palghar crime, reported PTI.