Archive · 3 Oct 2025

Man Duped of ₹8.85 Lakh in Loan Fraud: Key Financial Lessons

Man Duped of ₹8.85 Lakh in Loan Fraud: Key Financial Lessons

A man in Rajkot was tricked by someone pretending to offer a loan.

The scammer made the man believe he would get a loan and asked for money upfront as fees.

The man paid ₹9.35 lakh, but never received the loan.

He was only given back ₹50,000, losing ₹8.85 lakh.

This is a lesson about being careful with loans, especially those that ask for fees before giving the money.

Real lenders usually take fees from the loan itself.

Always double-check messages from banks, which will usually be from the company, not an individual, and loan disbursal is usually quite quick.

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