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Bengaluru man loses Rs 4.59 lakh in fake marble deal
A 50-year-old Bengaluru man lost Rs 4.59 lakh after fraudsters allegedly posed as Rajasthan marble traders, The Times of India reports. Abdul Salam, from Jayanagar’s Byrasandra, said he met a woman called…
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A 50-year-old Bengaluru man lost Rs 4.59 lakh after fraudsters allegedly posed as Rajasthan marble traders, The Times of India reports. Abdul Salam, from Jayanagar’s Byrasandra, said he met a woman called Anjali online while sourcing premium marble for a house being built in Kerala. She claimed to run a wholesale business near Ajmer and later introduced him to a man presented as its owner.
The accused allegedly sent photographs showing 5,000 square feet of marble loaded for delivery. Salam transferred Rs 4,59,676 to three bank accounts, but the traders stopped responding. South Cyber Crime Police have registered a case under the Information Technology Act and are trying to freeze the money in the accounts.
The Indian Opinion
Online deals can make a genuine-looking catalogue and delivery photograph seem like proof, but neither confirms that goods exist. The lazy narrative that every online business offer is a scam is also unhelpful. Buyers should verify a firm independently, inspect stock or use a protected payment method before transferring large sums. The useful test here is whether police can trace and freeze the full Rs 4.59 lakh.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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