Telangana: Scammer posing as fake supplier, defrauds business man of Rs 6 lakh
20 Nov 2024 10:33 PM IST
A businessman from Keesara, who was looking for coconut suppliers, ended up contacting a scammer and lost money to the tune of Rs 6.5 lakh after finalising a deal with the swindler. (Image: DC)
Hyderabad: A businessman from Keesara, who was looking for coconut suppliers, ended upcontacting a scammer and lost money to the tune of Rs 6.5 lakh after finalising a deal with the swindler. A case has been registered by the Rachakonda cybercrime police and the investigation is underway.
The victim a 40-year-old trader Santosh T. was searching for coconut supplier online, and stumbled upon a fraudster Sharath. The duo had a discussion about the requirements and the deal was struck. To appear things real, Sharath showed fake quotations and asked the business man Santosh to pay Rs 50,000 as advance.
Over a period of two months, the scammer was successful in luring the victim to transfer a sum of `6 lakh in his bank account. The accused provided the victim with invoices, weighing bills, and details about the shipment of the consignment.Santosh, in his complaint to the cybercrime police, stated that he was tracking the delivery of the consignment but it never reached Hyderabad. When Santosh asked Sharath about the delivery of the goods, he was told that transporting vehicle had some issues and stopped taking his calls further.
Sharath also forwarded the fake transaction details (like RTGS and IMPS) claiming that the money had been refunded to the victim’s bank account. But the money was not returned. The scammer then sent post-dated cheques through a third party to the complainant, which also bounced. The victim then approached the Rachakonda cybercrime unit where a case was registered and a probe was launched.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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