Indian Army — Fraud through OLX | |
Hello team, i seen a add on olx for split ac by person name dharam singh, he give his contact number and whatsapp no and deal is finalised in 13000/- After having chat he says he is from indian army and working as a petrolling staff, and want to sell ac due to transfer and provide pics, invoice, his adhar card and canteen card. After that he insisted me to pay 2150/- for army parcel charges and postman will deliver tomorrow it to my home address. After making me lot of convince in name of indian army and soldiers. I payed him 2150/- as the requested account is also saying army transport charges, he shared a receipt of army parcel. After that a guy called in name of army deliveryman and asked me to pay 5150/- as a gps charges i payed the same and now he was said that pay 5100+ 50 different entry and confirm me cash refund at the time of delivery i payed the same as he made tounge promise of soldiers. After 1/2 hours delivery man called me that need to pay 8230/- amount to be deposited as a army security charges before delivery and let me know that he was reached near 10km of my house, i argued with him and the person called dharam singh than lot of his convince i have made the payment. I have payed total 2150+5150+5100+50+8230, and now his delivery man demanding to clear 11500/- army refined amount and to be pay all the amount in cash refund at the time of delivery and lot of arguments with dharam singh, i refused this time to pay and he said cash will refund after 100 days and switched off his all contact and whatsapp. All payment made in paytm bank account[protected]. Please suggest what to do, is any possibility to get my money back and complaining process for fraud. Was this information helpful? | |
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Yes I also today received a call regarding purchasing of my car put on sale earlier he said from Gurgaon and army captain but when I saw his Id proof he was a sepoy and as a captain he couldn’t even speak in English and this was where I smell a rat and thought it was a scaM and a fraud he also send me all the important docs and proof which no normal person gives so easily and I could easily understand it’s again some scam game and I didn’t further talked to him
Yes I also today received a call regarding purchasing of my car put on sale earlier he said his name is Dharam singhfrom Gurgaon and army captain but when I saw his Id proof he was a sepoy and as a captain he couldn’t even speak in English and this was where I smell a rat and thought it was a scaM and a fraud he also send me all the important docs and proof which no normal person gives so easily and I could easily understand it’s again some scam game and I didn’t further talked to him
This same fraud is been done with me, and have got no response from OLX resolution team
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