![]() ![]() Then they get the sellers to share the OTP for money transfer under the pretext of mobile wallet transfer and swindle the entire money, the police said. ![]() On seeing an ad posted by a genuine seller, the fraudsters come forward to pay the quoted price. Sometimes, sellers who post their products for sale too are cheated by fraudsters. Overenthusiastic buyers are not ready to verify the credentials of the sellers and get cheated quickly.” There is no face-to-face interaction between the buyer and the seller. They share fake Aadhaar and other identification details and ask buyers to pay the initial advance, and then the entire amount.Īnother senior officer said, “All communication is through WhatsApp or other messaging platforms. In the last two months, the Cyber Crime Unit of the Central Crime Branch has received more than 60 complaints of such frauds.Ī senior police officer said, “We are receiving too many complaints from victims who lost their money to fraudsters who posed as genuine sellers on sites such as OLX, Quikr and others, by listing goods at very cheap prices.” Similar patternįraudsters usually pose as armed forces personnel or personnel from central security forces and post fake or stolen identity cards and documents relating to cars/ two-wheelers. After collecting all the money from the buyer, he switched off his mobile phone and vanished. The seller sent a fake receipt of a courier company, indicating that the product had been shipped. As he was attracted by the offer and showed interest, the fraudster sent him vehicle details over WhatsApp, and asked him to send an advance through mobile wallet. The market price for the bike was over ₹ 1.5 lakh. A seller, who claimed to be from the Central security services, had advertised a picture of a his bike for sale, quoting ₹50,000 on an online portal. Likewise, another victim from Porur was keen on buying a high-end bike and checked online. ![]()
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