Financial fraud: Mumbai lawyer duped of Rs 44,782 in online scam while ordering beer
A 24-year-old lawyer who is employed at a law company in south Mumbai reportedly lost 44,782 in a series of transactions to a con artist who fooled the victim into thinking he was the proprietor of a wine shop and delivered two bottles of beer.
The fraud claimed that only orders for at least two bottles were accepted when the lawyer tried to order one beer bottle. The victim placed a 360 rupee order for 2 beer bottles. According to a police official, the accused wanted an additional Rs 30 to cover delivery costs and sent a QR code to complete the payment over WhatsApp.
Later, the scammer contacted the victim again and asked him to input Rs 4,999 to create a bill on a payment app, assuring him that the money wouldn’t be taken. The victim followed the instructions twice, resulting in deductions of Rs. 99 and Rs. 4,999 from…
