iPhone fraud – pressnews

[ad_1] A 23-year-old man, who runs a furniture business, fell victim to an online scam involving a lucky draw for the iPhone 14 Pro Max and a lottery worth Rs. 36 lakh. As a result, he lost Rs. 4.26 lakh in a whopping 34 transactions approximately.The victim had kept the money in his bank account for his sister's wedding when he received a WhatsApp message notifying him that he had won a lucky draw prize conducted by an electronic shop. According to the message, his parcel containing an iPhone 14 Pro Max had been generated. Trusting the message, he contacted the WhatsApp number that was provided. The fraudsters behind the scam instructed him to pay taxes in order to claim the prize. For some reason, believing their false claims, the victim actually made 34 transactions totaling Rs. 4.26...

[ad_1] A man from Delhi was allegedly duped of ₹29 lakh by unidentified people on pretext of selling iPhones on Instagram, the police said. A case of fraud has been registered against unidentified persons on the basis of a complaint lodged by the victim. The complainant identified as Vikas Katiyar is a resident of Ghitorni, Delhi, officials said. The complainant Katiyar told the police, a few days back, he came on one Instagram page where he found iPhones at discounted rates and he was tempted to buy one. The complainant claimed, "After checking the page and to make sure that the page is genuine, he also contacted the old buyers from one another Instagram page and they confirmed that the page is genuine, they have received the phones without any issue and he can buy from there....

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How an iPhone 14 Pro Max proved unlucky for this man

Delhi man duped of ₹29 lakh on pretext of cheap iPhones