Indian Army — Fraud Payment done for rental apartment visiting card

Hi

I was searching a 2BHK apartment in Marathalli, Bangalore region today (7th May, 2023). Found one for 15K in Vanshee Richfields apartment through one of the agency website (NoBroker). Once I got the contact number of owner through agency, I reached out to him. His name is Manjeet (contact: [protected]) and told me that he is from Indian Army. He asked me to pay token money of 2000 to generate the visiting card to visit the apartment, and guaranteed that this amount will be refunded. I paid 1000 Rs to one the UPI number he provided (contact : [protected], name Sukhram Gurjar to which GooglePay was showing warning before making the payment). I paid another 1000 to different UPI number (contact : [protected], name : Dinesh Sahu). Post the payment, he mentioned that apartment manager will reach out to me over phone for Visiting card confirmation.
Few minutes later, got a call from (contact : [protected]), he asked some of my details and started generating the visiting card, few seconds later he mentioned that visiting card generation is 95% complete and is Pending. He asked me to pay 4000 more to complete the remaining 5% which will be refunded in sometime. This made me suspicious of fraud and I denied to pay further. I talked to the owner again and he also asked to pay the 4000 amount which will be refunded and insisted on telling that he is government officer.

I denied to pay and asked to refund my initial 2000 to which he said that refund can be generated through system after completing the visiting card payment. He cut the call later on.

Please help in getting the refund.

My sincere request you is to take necessary on them as they are spoiling Armies image and losing trust of civilians.

PFA : screenshot of payment done

Thanks