The accused, Chakka Surendra Kumar, was arrested from Nellore district yesterday and brought to Hyderabad today and remanded in judicial custody, police said.
Surendra Kumar, who ran Info Media Software Solutions and Info Media Financial Solutions in Hyderabad, allegedly cheated over 100 persons in the name providing loan, they said.
As part of Kumar's business plans, he told people that he would give good returns if they deposited money under different schemes and for surfing/clicking on advertisements of MNCs on his websites, police said.
Falling prey to his promises, over 100 persons were cheated to the tune of Rs 1.4 crore. After collecting money, Kumar left Hyderabad in March 2011.
However, following a tip-off he was arrested from Nellore last evening, they said.