Fake Army Man Dupes Mumbai Youngster of Rs 72,000
The report states that a first information report (FIR) was lodged at the Borivli police station on April 11. PNB Account Holders of Vasant Vihar Branch Lose Rs 15 Lakh in Fake ATM Transactions; 3 Steps to Stay Safe From Online Fraud.
Mumbai, April 22: A man in Mumbai’s Borivili area was allegedly duped of Rs 72,000 while buying a second hand bike by an unknown fraudster who posed as an Army personnel. According to reports, the victim, identified as a 27-year-old media professional, saw an advertisement of a second-hand scooter for sale on Facebook, following which he called up on the given number. The incident took place on March 21, where the ‘seller’ introduced himself as Pravinkumar, an Army man. The report states that a first information report (FIR) was lodged at the Borivli police station on April 11. PNB Account Holders of Vasant Vihar Branch Lose Rs 15 Lakh in Fake ATM Transactions; 3 Steps to Stay Safe From Online Fraud.
As digital payments have seen a substantial jump in their business in the last few years, many incidences of online frauds have been reported from several states across the nation. According to a report by Hindustan Times, the victim in the above mentioned incident, made a payment of Rs 30,000 through an e-wallet on March 23 and on the next day, i.e. on March 24, the man received a call from another man who introduced himself as Bharat. The buyer was later told by the man that in order to allow the bike to leave Army premises, he would have to pay Rs 21,100 as security deposit. Cosmos Bank Fraud, UPI And More - Beware Of These New Age Online Frauds.
The buyer was suspicious and called Pravinkumar, the fraudster who posed as an Army man, to check if he was aware about the second call and about the money he was asked to deposit. The fraudster told the man to deposit the money and ensured that the money would be reimbursed. Reports inform that after making the payment, Bharat told the victim to transfer another Rs 100 and was later asked to pay Rs 30,000 as Goods and Services Tax (GST). As things went suspicious, the complainant confronted the fraudster. Soon after, the accused switched off his phone and the complainant knew that he was duped in the online scam.
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