Archive · 1 Sep 2025
Scammers Create Fake Resort Website, Police Launch Probe
Some bad guys made a fake website that looked like a real resort.
They pretended to be the resort to trick people into giving them money.
The real resort's manager found out because customers told them.
The scammers made fake websites, emails, and phone numbers to fool people.
The police are now investigating, and the scammers could be charged with cheating and identity theft.
They are using a computer to do this, so that makes it even worse!
Scammers created a fake website and email addresses of a resort to dupe customers.
The complainant is an office manager at a resort in Raigad, Maharashtra.
The resort has an official website, email addresses and contact numbers.
The complainant learned about the scam in July when a customer reported it.
A case has been registered against the unknown scammers.
- Who
- Unknown scammers and a resort office manager
- What
- Created a fake resort website and email addresses to dupe customers.
- When
- The scam was discovered in July.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- To cheat prospective customers.
- Incident
- Scammers created a fake resort website
- Location
- Maharashtra, India
- Target
- Prospective customers
- Complainant
- Office manager at a Raigad resort
- Actions
- Taking online bookings through the bogus website, using fake numbers
- Charges
- Cheating, cheating by personation, identity theft