In an appalling online scam, a woman got duped of Rs. 8.46 lakh while trying to buy Rs. 200 Maharaja Bhog thali on Facebook. Here are the details.
A huge number of online sales and discounts have popped up during the festive season. From iPhone to Smart TV and more, most online stores have some kind of offer going on where customers can get extra benefits for making a purchase. And that’s why when a Mumbai-based woman came across an ad about a ‘buy one get one free’ Maharaja Bhog thali on Facebook app for just Rs. 200, she did not bat an eye. But what she did not know was that soon, she will be trapped in a scary online scam that would lead to scamsters stealing Rs. 8.46 lakh from her bank account. Read on to know the details.
According to a report by Indian Express, the 54-year old woman fell for an online scam that was running on Facebook. The fraudsters behind the scam, who remain unidentified at the moment, used the discount spree going on online and used it to dupe innocent people and steal their money. The incident took place on Wednesday and a police complaint has been filed.
Woman loses Rs. 8.46 lakh in an online scam
According to the statement by the woman, she lived with her brother and had bank savings and shares. On Wednesday afternoon, she came across the ad for the Maharaja Bhog thali and clicked on the link. The link took her to a website where she was asked to fill out her bank details and mobile number. Soon after, she received a phone call where a…