Victim of cyber fraud for second hand goods, 1.5 lakh have been deducted from the account
Sambalpur: To buy second hand items and sell them ads saw it on Facebook. He then contacted a cyber fraudster and money deducted Rs 1.5 lakh. A government official living in the Ainthapali area of Sambalpur has been the victim of the scam.
According to police, the government official saw an advertisement on facebook to buy the second-hand item and sell it for a profit. He contacted the advertisement number to buy the item, thinking it would be a good idea. The cyber-thief tempted her and said it was a good business. Then the government official agreed to buy the goods and sent an advance of Rs 1.47 lakh . But the fraudster did not send any goods. Then the cyber fraudster didn’t even pick up his call. He then lodged a complaint with the Ainthapali police station on Sunday after learning of the fraud. Police are investigating.