Showroom owners duped of Rs48L in bid to by scrap copper
Pune: An automobile showroom owner (30) from Satara Road filed a complaint with the Parvati police, stating that online fraudsters duped him of Rs 47.72 lakh between April and May by promising to sell him scrap copper.
The victim is a resident of Satara Road. He stated that his partner wanted to buy large quantities of scrap copper. He conducted an online search for companies selling scrapped copper.
An officer of the Parvati police said, "The complainant and his partner stumbled upon a link to a South Africa-based company. They contacted the company via email and put forth their requirement for the scrapped copper."
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"The company officials responded to the mail, claiming that the company could fulfil the requirement," police said.
According to the police, the company demanded a 30% advance amount from the victim. The company stated that the remaining 70% would be taken post-delivery. "The complainant and his partner liked the idea and decided to go ahead with the deal," police said.
"The victims took the banking details of the company and transferred 30% amount—Rs 47.72 lakh—as an advance payment," police said.
"After the payment, the material did not reach Pune or Mumbai. The suspects kept promising the delivery. The complainant and his partner then decided to investigate the company's background. They visited several business sites in South Africa and realised that no such company existed. They realised it was a fake company," police said.
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