Mangaluru Woman Loses ₹1.3 Lakh While Trying to Get Refund for Cancelled Online Order
Cyber fraudsters allegedly tricked a 37 year old woman into transferring ₹80,000 and later withdrew another ₹50,000 through IMPS.
Mangaluru (Fikrokhabar News): A 37 year old woman in Mangaluru lost ₹1.3 lakh while attempting to obtain a refund for an online shopping order that had been cancelled.
According to a complaint filed at the CEN Crime Police Station, the woman had ordered a ceiling fan through an online shopping application on October 21. She paid ₹7,903 for the purchase using her husband’s UPI account. However, the order was later cancelled, but the amount was not refunded.
When she contacted customer service regarding the refund, the person she spoke to reportedly asked her to search for “Rakhil Islam” and follow certain instructions to receive the money back.
Trusting the caller, the woman followed the instructions and transferred ₹80,000 as directed.
Subsequently, another ₹50,000 was allegedly transferred from the concerned bank account through IMPS without her knowledge or consent.
As a result, she suffered a total financial loss of ₹1.3 lakh.
After discovering the fraud, the woman approached the CEN Crime Police Station and lodged a complaint.