GURUGRAM: A businessman 27 years got scammed after registering on the application date and allegedly paid nearly Rs 65 lakh in several deposits in a separate bank account in West Bengal in the direction of the company operating the application.
When he finally refused to pay, a company employee who allegedly threatened to set him up in a rape case.
Businessmen, who lives in Old Delhi Road, said she made 24 transactions online between November 19 and December 9.
The first deposit of only Rs 1,000, while the largest is Rs 9.5 lakh.
Realizing that he had been cheated, he finally approached the police recently.
In November, 27-year-browsing online content when he came on the phone number of a company, Dating Circle.
“Out of curiosity, I called the number.
A woman, who identified herself as Shweta, a company employee, was on the other end.
He explained to me the benefits of dating through the application and encouraged me to try it, “he said.
First, he got directions to register with the company at Rs 1,000.
the money gets transferred to your bank account in the name Moyna Bibi Kolkata.
“Shweta spoke to me the way that I got lured and registered with the company,” said the 27-year.
The next day, he should be introduced to a girl named Shruti.
The Company together with her mobile number and asked him to pay the refunded amount of Rs 18,000.
“I had a phone conversation with Shruti.
I also continue to receive calls from Shweta, told me to deposit more money, “the man said.
He claimed that the company told him that the money was, after some deductions, will get refunded after she began to meet Shruti.
Thus, according to the conversation with Shweta, he paid Rs 28,000 and Rs 50,000 on consecutive days.
“Shweta keep asking for large sums of money, promising that, after some deductions, will be refunded in part after each meeting with the girl (Shruti).
However, I have nothing as promised, and so on, I was worried and asked for a refund.
I also told Shweta to cancel my registration with the company and reimburse me, “he said.
But even for the cancellation, the company asks for money.
“I got told that if I deposited a certain amount of money in their accounts, the cancellation process will begin, and I will get the money refunded in installments,” said the businessman, adding that believe Shweta, he pays the amount of them, too.
However, the account remains, and there are no refunds.
Then, the entrepreneur must be introduced to one Rohit, senior executives allegedly dating Circle, who also asked for more money to give a refund.
When the victim refused, he received threats that he would get framed in rape cases.
On December 17 businessmen approached the police and lodged a complaint Gurugram.
After the initial investigation, police on Sunday registered a case in Udyog Vihar in section 420 (cheating) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC.
“The police tried to track down the people behind the scam,” a police spokesman said Subhash Boken, adding the money gets deposited in your bank account in West Bengal.