Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Man Loses Rs 91,000 in Online Dry Fruit Fraud
Gurvinder wanted to buy dry fruits online.
He ordered figs and almonds and paid Rs 1,500.
Soon, someone called him pretending to be the seller.
The caller said Gurvinder needed to change his payment method to receive a refund.
The caller sent him a link and asked him to transfer just Rs 1.
When Gurvinder clicked the link, Rs 91,000 was taken from his bank account.
He realised it was a scam and reported it to the cyber helpline and police.
The report says the incident happened within the Kanadiya police station area in Indore.
Gurvinder ordered figs and almonds online and paid Rs 1,500.
A caller posing as the dry fruit trader contacted him afterward.
The caller claimed Gurvinder needed to change his payment method for a refund.
A link requesting a Rs 1 transfer led to Rs 91,000 being deducted.
Gurvinder reported the incident through the cyber helpline portal and Kanadiya police station.
- Who
- Gurvinder was allegedly defrauded by an unknown caller posing as a dry fruit trader.
- What
- Rs 91,000 was deducted from Gurvinder’s bank account after he clicked a payment link.
- When
- The report does not specify when the incident occurred.
- Where
- Within the Kanadiya police station limits in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The caller allegedly tricked Gurvinder by claiming he needed to change his payment method for a refund.
- Reported loss
- Rs 91,000
- Original purchase
- Figs (anjeer) and almonds
- Initial payment
- Rs 1,500
- Fraudulent request
- Transfer Rs 1 through a link
- Impersonation
- Caller posed as the dry fruit trader
- Police jurisdiction
- Kanadiya police station
- Complaint channels
- Cyber helpline portal and Kanadiya police station