In a tragic turn of events, a 50-year-old dairy farmer from Pandala in Gurugram district fell prey to an online scam while trying to buy cows at a discounted price.he suffered a loss INR22,000 active cases.
According to Times Now, a farmer named Sukhbir came across an online ad offering four cows. INR95,000, a seemingly attractive deal when compared to the standard market rate. INRHundred thousand.Mr. Sukhbir made an advance payment. INR22,000 yen was paid in four installments on January 19th and 20th. It wasn't until later that I realized I had been scammed.
Sukhbir's 30-year-old son Parveen told The Indian Express about the ordeal. According to him, his father was using his cell phone and watching videos on YouTube. He then got the number through an ad or Google and called. The defendant then sent a photo of the cow for them to choose from and offered them the cow. INR35,000. Eventually he was offered four cows. INR95,000.
“They said the cow would be given the name Gaushala. Initially, INR8,000 was paid and when asked about the situation, the defendant stated that the cow was in Ferozepur Jirka and that he needed more money. As more transactions were made and even more money was demanded, his father became alarmed and complained. When he confronted them, they started threatening him,'' The Indian Express quoted Parveen as saying.
According to a report in Times Now, a case has been registered under sections 419 and 420 of cheating against unidentified persons of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). “Subsequently, notices were issued to the relevant accounts and they were frozen,” a senior police official told The Indian Express. A notice was issued to the bank to obtain the records. Further investigation will be conducted once the records are received. The investigation is ongoing. ”