Online Fraud in Mumbai: 59-Year-Old Homemaker Falls For ‘Buy One, Get Two Free’ Scam on Facebook, Duped of Rs 1 Lakh
A cyber-fraudster duped a 59-year-old homemaker by uploading an advertisement for a “buy one get two free” offer on plates on Facebook. The fraudster then tricked the woman into revealing her bank details, which were used to transfer Rs 1 lakh.
Mumbai, April 13: A cyber-fraudster duped a 59-year-old homemaker by uploading an advertisement for a “buy one get two free” offer on plates on Facebook. The fraudster then tricked the woman into revealing her bank details, which were used to transfer Rs 1 lakh.
The victim registered an FIR in the Samta Nagar police station in Kandivali (east) on April 12. The woman in her complaint told the police she saw the advertisement on Facebook which read, “Buy 1 Thali and Get 2 Thali free on First Order”, along with a mobile number to avail the offer. Online Fraud in Pune: 33-Year-Old Woman Swindled of Rs 22 Lakh in Matrimonial Fraud
According to a report in Indian Express, the woman called the mobile number and the fraudster said she will have to pay Rs 10 for registration. The fraudster then sent her a fraudulent link asking her to fill in her bank details. The woman ended up filling her credit card details and within seconds, Rs 50,000 was debited from her account. Online Fraud in Telangana: Woman Dupes Man of Rs 40 Lakhs Through Matrimonial Site
The woman confronted the fraudster, who said there was some technical error and promised to refund the money, for which he asked her for details of another credit card. The woman ended up providing details of her second credit card, and another Rs 50,000 were debited from her account. She then realised she had been duped, and approached the police.
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