Ahmedabad : Two city residents were allegedly cheated of a total of Rs 3.2 lakh in separate cyberfraud cases involving a Facebook Marketplace mobile phone deal and a fake credit card activation link, police said.
In the first case, a 41-year-old corporate firm manager came across a Facebook Marketplace advertisement offering a smartphone for around Rs 1.3 lakh. Trusting the arrangement, the victim transferred Rs 50,000 and his friend transferred Rs 80,000.
After contacting the seller through the platform, he was allegedly referred to another person who shared the location of a house where the phone was said to be available. The victim, accompanied by a friend, went to the location and was shown a foldable smartphone by a man present there. The caller allegedly instructed him to make the payment online through QR codes sent via WhatsApp.
In the second incident, a 42-year-old woman lost Rs 1.8 lakh after receiving a call from a person posing as an employee of a private bank’s credit card department. After she opened the link and completed the verification process, an unauthorised transaction of Rs 1.8 lakh was allegedly made from her card. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad Stay updated with the latest Ahmedabad news.
The man who showed them the phone said he would hand over the device once the payment was credited to his bank account, according to the complaint. However, he later refused to deliver the phone. The caller sent her a WhatsApp link for verification. Download the TOI App.
He contacted the cybercrime helpline and later lodged a complaint with Ranip police on Saturday. The woman filed a complaint with Paldi police on Saturday.