Archive · 25 May 2025
Man Duped of Over 11 Lakhs in Online Soft Drink Dealership Scam
A man in Lucknow was tricked out of a lot of money.
He was looking for a way to sell drinks online for a big company.
He found a contact and was told to pay fees to get a distributorship.
The man paid over eleven lakh rupees, but never got the products he was promised.
When he tried to contact the people again, their phones were turned off, and he realized it was a scam.
The cybercrime police are now investigating.
A Lucknow man was scammed out of over ₹11 lakh.
The scam involved a fake soft drink distributorship offer.
The victim paid multiple fees to various accounts.
No products were delivered as promised.
The cybercrime police are investigating the case.
- Who
- Ramji Awasthi, a resident of Lucknow, was the victim.
- What
- A man was defrauded of ₹11.73 lakh in an online dealership scam.
- When
- The scam occurred after May 6, with Awasthi lodging a complaint later.
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Awasthi was looking for a soft drink distributorship and was scammed.
- Amount Lost
- ₹11.73 lakh
- Type of Scam
- Online dealership scam
- Location
- Lucknow, UP
- Opportunity Sought
- Soft drink distributorship
- Investigating Agency
- Cybercrime unit