The accused, Raja Pandey, was detained from a hotel in Uttarakhand and was brought here yesterday, Superintendent of Police Jaisalmer Rajiv Pachar said.
Pandey had allegedly committed an online fraud and duped a resort owner of Rs 4 lakh in Sam area of Jaisalmer earlier this year, Pachar said.
"He was working in a hotel there and is allegedly involved in some cases of fraud. The accused is being interrogated," the SP said.