Bengaluru: Even as you read this, a car resale deal could be going on through a classified portal. Except, the car doesn't exist and the dealer is a fake. Though he will insist that its at the Kempegowda International Airport parking lot.
Online fraudsters are using ingenious methods to con innocents, and the vehicle resale cum Bengaluru airport parking fee scam is one such.
Doing the rounds in garden city for over four years now, the scam has victimized over a thousand Bengalureans who have individually lost from Rs 10,000 to as much as Rs 2.50 lakh through online transfers, after being lured into purchasing a second hand vehicle through classifieds portals olx.in and quikr.com.
Last year, over 30 complaints were received at the CID Cybercrime police station inside the Commissionerate alone, and close to 50 more victims approached the Cybercrime station at the state CID headquarters.
In mid-2016, IT professional Naveen Kumar (name changed on request) settled in Koramangala after relocating from Kochi when he got a lucrative job here. Life was good for the 26-year-old who decided to pep it up by adding a sedan to commute. "I logged on to quikr and thought I found the best deal when I spotted an ad for a 2014 model Honda City VX diesel for just Rs 6 lakh," recalled the youngster, whose ordeal began after he contacted the seller.
13/02/17 Petlee Peter/Times of India
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Online fraudsters are using ingenious methods to con innocents, and the vehicle resale cum Bengaluru airport parking fee scam is one such.
Doing the rounds in garden city for over four years now, the scam has victimized over a thousand Bengalureans who have individually lost from Rs 10,000 to as much as Rs 2.50 lakh through online transfers, after being lured into purchasing a second hand vehicle through classifieds portals olx.in and quikr.com.
Last year, over 30 complaints were received at the CID Cybercrime police station inside the Commissionerate alone, and close to 50 more victims approached the Cybercrime station at the state CID headquarters.
In mid-2016, IT professional Naveen Kumar (name changed on request) settled in Koramangala after relocating from Kochi when he got a lucrative job here. Life was good for the 26-year-old who decided to pep it up by adding a sedan to commute. "I logged on to quikr and thought I found the best deal when I spotted an ad for a 2014 model Honda City VX diesel for just Rs 6 lakh," recalled the youngster, whose ordeal began after he contacted the seller.
13/02/17 Petlee Peter/Times of India
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