Every day new types of fraud are coming to the fore in the country. Now a new method of fraud has come to the fore. Cyber thugs are now also targeting those people who are looking for houses for rent. The latest case has come to light from Noida. Thugs have duped a person in Dehradun of Rs 1.5 lakh in the name of getting him a flat. The name of the victim is Gaurav Joshi who has recently shifted to Noida in search of a job. Gaurav is cheated by a broker named Vikas Gupta.
Gaurav Joshi and Vikas met online after which Vikas told Gaurav that a flat would be available for rent. The rent of the flat will be Rs 16,500 per month. Gaurav trusted the talk of development and then there was talk of a rent agreement.
To assure himself, the broker sent Rs 5 to Gaurav's account along with a refund coupon. As soon as Gaurav scanned the coupon, Rs 1.15 lakh was withdrawn from his account. After this, another transaction took place from Gaurav's account, after which Gaurav suffered a total loss of Rs 1.50 lakh. Gaurav has complained about this at Noida Sector 133 police station and the matter is being investigated.
Please check the QR code before any payment
Nowadays people are being cheated through fake QR codes. Check the QR code even before paying Rs 1, only then pay. Check the QR code carefully. Usually, you get to see the QR codes of PhonePe, GooglePay, and Paytm.
Their name is on such a QR code. If someone sends you a QR code through e-mail or message, check it closely. Instead of scanning the QR code from Google Pay, PhonePe, or Paytm app, first scan the code with a QR code scanner. This will let you know where the URL of the code is redirecting you.
(pc amarujala)
