[Resolved] Homeshop18 — fraud contest scam

Prajwal M S

from Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Address:

560070

We have been purchasing regularly from home shop18. We received a call stating we've won a yearly contest and prize amount is 1, 00000. We were skeptical so we declined, but we got calls informing us that we don't need to make any payment/give our details. (Shipping address and contact details were already with them)
Now they've sent a post for which we needed to pay 990 (Amount to the company)+50 (Post office charges)
They called and confirmed that this envelope has a cheque for 1, 00000.
On opening it, it's a letter saying we're confirming your address and there's a scratch card.

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Nov 24, 2018

Complaint marked as Resolved

HomeShop18 customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.

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Oct 24, 2018

HomeShop18 Customer Care's response Dear Customer,

We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.

We would like to assure you that we announce the lucky draw winner's name on our TV channel and our website. And we never ask our customers to deposit any money in an individual account.

Would also like to inform you that we never share your information with any unauthorized external agencies/partners, and we have this issue being investigated through government agencies.

If in case of any further concern or query, you may also choose to call us on[protected], Monday to Friday between 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM.

Team Homeshop18
Anju Yadav