Lawyer loses Rs 44,782 while ordering Beer online

 

A 24-year-old lawyer, who works in a south Mumbai-based law firm, reportedly lost ₹44,782 in multiple transactions to a fraudster, who posed as a wine shop owner & duped the victim on the pretext of delivering 2 beer bottles.

According to the Police, the victim arrived in Mumbai 2 months ago from Gurugram & stayed in Colaba. On Oct 26, he looked up on the internet for local wine shops to order alcohol. He found a mobile number of a shop nearby. The lawyer called on the number, but the call remained unanswered. However, after a few minutes, he received a call from the number & was asked to place an order through WhatsApp call on same number. 

The lawyer placed an order for one beer bottle, but the fraud told him they only accepted orders for at least 2 bottles. The victim ordered 2 beer bottles worth Rs 360. The accused sent a QR code on WhatsApp to make the payment & demanded Rs 30 extra towards delivery charges, said a police officer.

Later, the fraudster called the victim again and requested him to put an amount of Rs 4,999 on a payment app to generate a bill and assured him that the amount will not be deducted. The victim followed the instruction twice, and ₹499 and ₹4,999 were deducted from his account. When the victim questioned as to why the amount was deducted, the accused requested him to scan the QR code so that ₹5,497 could be refunded.

The victim followed the instruction and ₹5,497 was deducted from his account yet again. The lawyer realised that he was duped after 8 transactions to the tune of ₹44,782 were made from his bank account. He then began calling the accused but in vain. Later, the fraud blocked the lawyer’s number, said a police officer. The victim then approached the Cuffe Parade police & registered a case against the unidentified person. The police have been taking help from the cyber police to trace the culprit.

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