[Resolved]  Olx India — Complaint of a Fraudster

Dear Sir,
This is to inform you that I had searched for a two-wheeler on www.olx.in and she found a Vehicle No. MH 12 PL 6706 suitable. On communicating on the given number across the photo found that a person named Mantosh Yadhav had posted the advertisement of the two-wheeler on www.olx.in page for Aurangabad M.S.
After seeing the advertisement, I called this person on the number given in the advertisement on[protected] in the morning at 10.30 am, the bike was Honda Activa (2017) with the registration number MH 12 PL 6706, and it seemed to be in a very good condition from the photograph posted on the OLX.
I told him without seeing how can I trust you that the vehicle is in good condition, so he had sent me multiple pictures on WhatsApp, and said that vehicle is in Vimaan Nagar, Pune. Then I asked him how you will transfer it here on which he said that he will send it through transport.
He had valued it at 18500/- and when I negotiated with him and told him that I can’t pay 18500/- so he said I will give it to you in Rs. 15000/-
He said that he is a Military Officer and that he got a transfer to Jammu & Kashmir so that is why he needs to sell it urgently. Then he asked me for my documents 1. Copy of Adhaar Card, Pan Card and photo to be sent on his WhatsApp number.
After finalising the value as he asked, I had sent the copy of my Husbands Aadhaar Card, PAN Card and Photograph to him on WhatsApp.
Then he convinced me that the bike will reach Aurangabad in the evening around 4pm to 5 pm. Then he asked me to transfer Rs. 3210/- in the Transporters’ account number which he gave to me and told to pay the remaining amount after receiving the Vehicle to pay the rest in cash to the delivery person. When I asked for his Account Number, he sent an Account Number and PayTM Number. When I asked for the copy of his Passbook Front Page he replied that he is an Army Officer so can’t give.
Then he sent me photo of his Army Canteen Smart Card and his own Photograph in Army Fatigues. When I saw these, I got assured.
But simultaneously when my Husband checked on the internet, he found that this person is a fraud and there were many complains about this vehicle on the Internet (Screenshot attached). This person has also posted the Vehicle on OLX Pune Page with different Phone Numbers (Screenshot Attached). When I called this person again and told him about all this, then he deleted the documents he had posted on WhatsApp using the “Delete for everyone” option of WhatsApp and he also deleted all the chats except that which did not carry any significance. I also deleted the Documents which I had posted from his Chat using the same function. When my Husband called this person to talk to him, then this person started using Abusive language. This person has also posted the same vehicle three times with three different Phone numbers on OLX.
But I am afraid that since this person is a fraud if he might have downloaded my Husbands documents which he may misuse. This is why I want to register a complain. Further since he is a fraudster, such a person can dupe others also so please take suitable action.