LUCKNOW: Whether it's exploiting the mood of the country after the Pulwama attack or a brand new trick by fraudsters, however conmen at the moment are the use of the name of armymen to dupe folks. Posing as officers of the armed officers on buy and sell web sites, they claim to be sellers of automobiles, bikes or different pieces at throwaway prices. They pose as army officers to gain the accept as true with of folks after which cheat them.
Over the past month, six such circumstances have surfaced, confirmed investigation by the cybercell. On March 23, Manish Singh, a businessman from Rajajipuram, was once duped of Rs 2 lakh when he determined to buy a automobile through one of these web site. Singh stated he struck a deal on March 20 with Anant Yadav, who stated he was once a BSF constable in Assam.
“I deposited the volume tomorrow. However, Yadav got rid of the commercial and stopped responding to my calls,” Singh advised police. Grijesh Srivastava was once duped of Rs 20,000 after he determined to buy a automobile for Rs 1.5 lakh on March 6. He was once asked to pay Rs 20,000 for a take a look at experience by one Priyank Arora “posted in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police”. While Srivastava made the cost, the commercial was once withdrawn.
In a similar case, Suyash Mishra was once duped of Rs 15,000 on the pretext of a cell phone deal on March 9. In his complaint, Mishra stated he had struck a handle Yuvraj Saini, who posed as a lieutenant in the army. Mishra paid the volume however Saini got rid of the commercial. On February 25, Jalraj Meena of Alambagh were given a deal for a scooter for Rs 37,000. He paid the volume through bank card to Yash Thakur, who stated he was once a commandant in the CRPF. After the cost, the commercial was once deleted on February 26 and the vendor’s telephone switched off.
Mayank Srivastava of Gomtinagar was once duped of Rs 10,000 in a deal of an LED TV set by one Shyam Sunder of CRPF while Vimal Rastogi of Rs 5,000 for an e-scooter being bought by one Akshit Jha of BSF earlier this month.
Nodal officer of cybercell Abhay Mishra stated that each one circumstances were after the Pulwama attack, hinting that the conmen sought after to benefit from the ‘nationalism’ wave. He also stated that folks typically accept as true with men in uniform simply. “Probe found that the entire named miscreants had uploaded copies of their identity cards as well as Aadhaar cards and different paperwork to look authentic. Two of them had also posted their footage with best Army officers. Their Facebook profiles even have the same identity. We have asked military intelligence to test their identities,” added Mishra.
Over the past month, six such circumstances have surfaced, confirmed investigation by the cybercell. On March 23, Manish Singh, a businessman from Rajajipuram, was once duped of Rs 2 lakh when he determined to buy a automobile through one of these web site. Singh stated he struck a deal on March 20 with Anant Yadav, who stated he was once a BSF constable in Assam.
“I deposited the volume tomorrow. However, Yadav got rid of the commercial and stopped responding to my calls,” Singh advised police. Grijesh Srivastava was once duped of Rs 20,000 after he determined to buy a automobile for Rs 1.5 lakh on March 6. He was once asked to pay Rs 20,000 for a take a look at experience by one Priyank Arora “posted in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police”. While Srivastava made the cost, the commercial was once withdrawn.
In a similar case, Suyash Mishra was once duped of Rs 15,000 on the pretext of a cell phone deal on March 9. In his complaint, Mishra stated he had struck a handle Yuvraj Saini, who posed as a lieutenant in the army. Mishra paid the volume however Saini got rid of the commercial. On February 25, Jalraj Meena of Alambagh were given a deal for a scooter for Rs 37,000. He paid the volume through bank card to Yash Thakur, who stated he was once a commandant in the CRPF. After the cost, the commercial was once deleted on February 26 and the vendor’s telephone switched off.
Mayank Srivastava of Gomtinagar was once duped of Rs 10,000 in a deal of an LED TV set by one Shyam Sunder of CRPF while Vimal Rastogi of Rs 5,000 for an e-scooter being bought by one Akshit Jha of BSF earlier this month.
Nodal officer of cybercell Abhay Mishra stated that each one circumstances were after the Pulwama attack, hinting that the conmen sought after to benefit from the ‘nationalism’ wave. He also stated that folks typically accept as true with men in uniform simply. “Probe found that the entire named miscreants had uploaded copies of their identity cards as well as Aadhaar cards and different paperwork to look authentic. Two of them had also posted their footage with best Army officers. Their Facebook profiles even have the same identity. We have asked military intelligence to test their identities,” added Mishra.
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