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Pune used vehicle dealer loses Rs 1.10 lakh in online Bullet scam
A 24-year-old used vehicle dealer, Bhagyesh Rajendra Zori, has been cheated of Rs 1.10 lakh in an online deal for a Royal Enfield Bullet. The Kharadi police registered a cheating case on…
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A 24-year-old used vehicle dealer, Bhagyesh Rajendra Zori, has been cheated of Rs 1.10 lakh in an online deal for a Royal Enfield Bullet. The Kharadi police registered a cheating case on Wednesday against Dinesh Verma, who allegedly posed as a seller on an online classifieds platform.
According to the police, Zori transferred the money after a test ride and receiving vehicle documents via WhatsApp. Verma claimed his father was hospitalised and needed funds urgently. After payment, a middleman named Vikrant Bhardwaj refused to hand over the motorcycle. Bhardwaj told police that Verma was neither his friend nor connected to the vehicle's owner, and that the money had not reached them. The police are verifying bank transactions and call records.
The Indian Opinion
This is not a sophisticated cybercrime but an old-fashioned confidence trick refined by digital tools. The victim trusted WhatsApp photos and a QR code, skipping basic checks like meeting the registered owner. The narrative of 'online fraud rising' is too vague. The real failure here is the lack of buyer verification on classified platforms. When will these sites require identity confirmation for high-value listings, or at least flag mismatched RC names? A simple police verification of the accused's number will settle if he is traceable at all.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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