Mumbai: A 43-year-old peer of Chandivli in Saki Naka was cheated from almost Rs 1.6 lakh after ordering wine online from the contact number he got on the internet Livingz Shop and ordered Rs 9,590 and asked for home delivery.
The victim submitted a case on December 7 with the Saki Naka police after being accused of making it a part with a password once (OTP) to reverse the transaction he made from two credit cards.
Fraud occurred on December 2 when the victim found a fake number 18004120308 which was marked by Living Liquidz Shop.
The money was sucked after the victim was called a cheater to check the delay in the delivery of liquor.
“Many people have fallen by the victim so far while trying to order wine online.
We have been looking for detail from the bank to track the money path to find the defendant.
Also, we track call records to find a cheater,” said a police officer Naka Saki.
In complaints, said the victim, “the fraudsters gave a cellphone number to communicate further.
After making an order, the fraudsters identified as Pankaj Sharma asked me for advanced payments.
When I asked them to never ask for money in advance, fraudsters say that their online payment machine It doesn’t work and make me part with my credit card details.
“After doing payment hours passed and shipping was not made.
“I then called the same cellphone number and checked the delay.
The fraudsters said there was a mistake and he didn’t accept the money.
I spoke with a cheater when Rs 62,000 was debited from the card.
When I asked him, he said it was debited because he would reverse the transaction .
he produced another OTP and other debited Rs 61,000.
When I confront him, he says he will reverse the number and make me share another OTP and Rs 20,200 was debited.
It was then that I realized that I cheated, “the complaint stated.
Cyber police have compiled a list of 73-plus telephone numbers used by scamsters to deceive customers who are willing to buy online liquor.
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