Archive · 1 Nov 2025
Delhi Man Loses Rs 1.72 Lakh in Online Diwali Liquor Scam
Imagine wanting to buy a special drink for a holiday like Diwali.
A man in Delhi found a website that seemed to sell the drinks he wanted.
He talked to the sellers and paid them a lot of money, over Rs 1.72 lakh, in a few days.
They promised to deliver the drinks, but they never did.
Then, the sellers stopped answering his calls and their phone number was turned off.
The police are now looking for the people who took his money and hope to catch them soon.
A Delhi man was defrauded of Rs 1.72 lakh while attempting to buy liquor online for Diwali.
The victim found a fake website named 'Discovery Wines' and communicated with fraudsters via phone.
He made multiple online payments totaling Rs 1.12 lakh for 25 bottles, followed by an additional Rs 60,000.
The fraudsters promised delivery but never sent the liquor, eventually becoming unreachable.
An FIR has been registered, and police teams are investigating the money trail to apprehend the accused.
- Who
- A resident of East Patel Nagar, Delhi
- What
- Duped of Rs 1.72 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as an online liquor store.
- When
- Fraudulent transactions occurred between September 17 and 20, with FIR lodged on October 24.
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- The victim was trying to purchase champagne online as a Diwali gift.
- Amount Lost
- Rs 1,72,800
- Incident Date Range
- September 17-20
- FIR Registration Date
- October 24
- Location
- Delhi
- Fraud Type
- Cyber fraud, fake online liquor store