12 hrs ago

Indore Tile Trader Loses ₹2.5 Lakh in WhatsApp Scam

A tile seller in Indore got a message advertising cheap tiles.

The people behind the message showed him a catalogue and arranged a truck to make the offer look real.

They even paid the driver ₹5,000 to load the tiles.

The seller checked the loaded truck during a video call.

The scammers then asked him to pay quickly.

He sent almost ₹2.5 lakh from several bank accounts.

After receiving the money, the scammer turned off the phone.

The transport company later told the seller that the loading had been staged as part of the scam.

Key facts

Victim: Saddam Patel, a tile businessman from Kadwa village
Reported loss: ₹2.5 lakh, including a final transfer of ₹2,49,999
Fraud method: Fake WhatsApp discount offer supported by a product catalogue PDF
Staged evidence: Fraudsters paid a transporter’s driver ₹5,000 to load the truck
Payment method: Multiple QR-code transfers from the victim’s, his brother’s, cousin’s, and friend’s accounts
Police action: A case was registered under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Investigation: Police are tracking the bank accounts and digital trail allegedly used in the crime

freepressjournal.in · 12 hrs ago