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Bengaluru man loses Rs 4.6 lakh in fake marble deal
A 50-year-old Bengaluru man has been cheated of Rs 4.6 lakh after he tried to buy marble online from what turned out to be fake traders in Rajasthan. M Abdul Salam contacted…
The Story in Brief
A 50-year-old Bengaluru man has been cheated of Rs 4.6 lakh after he tried to buy marble online from what turned out to be fake traders in Rajasthan. M Abdul Salam contacted a woman named Anjali on a platform six months ago. She claimed to run Srinath Marbles & Granites in Kishangarh, near Ajmer.
Salam was sourcing premium marble for a house in Kerala. He never visited the firm but dealt through photos and calls. Anjali later introduced a man called Manohar as the owner, who negotiated a price and sent images showing 5,000 square feet of marble loaded for delivery. Salam transferred Rs 4,59,676 to three bank accounts. After that, the accused went silent. South Cyber Crime Police have registered a case and are trying to freeze the money in mule accounts, the Times of India reports.
The Indian Opinion
Social media is full of ads for stone and furniture at jaw-dropping discounts, but this case shows what happens when buyers skip basic verification. The victim communicated for months without visiting the seller or checking GST registration. Scammers rely on photograph tricks and fake mule accounts, banking rules that allow instant transfers make recovery hard. The key test now is whether police can freeze the money before it is laundered across multiple accounts.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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