Indore Cyber Fraud: Property Broker Loses ₹1.93 Lakh To Fake UK-Europe Tour Deal Found On Google
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A property broker was duped of Rs 1.93 lakh after being tricked into transferring money for a group tour to the UK and Europe. The victim, Pankaj Hirani, a resident of Angel Avenue, filed a complaint at Rajendra Nagar police station stating that on June 13, he searched Google for overseas travel services and found a page posing as the well-known travel company "Thomas…
In Indore, a property broker, Pankaj Hirani, lost Rs 1.93 lakh to scammers who posed as Thomas Cook, a reputable travel agency on Google. Hirani, residing in Angel Avenue, searched online for group travel to the UK and Europe on June 13 and contacted a number listed on a fraudulent website. Through his wife's phone, he arranged a group tour for Rs 8,10,000 and transferred Rs 1.93 lakh in two installments to the scammers.
The fraudsters assured Hirani that he would receive a refund if his visas were not processed within seven to eight days. However, after failing to receive a refund, Hirani lodged a police complaint. The Rajendra Nagar police registered a case against Yashraj Tiwari, president of Lake Park Colony, and his wife, Maya Tiwari, for defrauding Gaurav Choudhary of Rs 10 lakh in a property deal.
Choudhary, a Nehru Nagar resident, had signed an agreement to buy a 1,200 sq. ft. plot for Rs 31 lakh, but the suspects refused to complete the registry process and return the money when demanded. The police are currently investigating the case.
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