Petrol Bunk Scam: Trader Duped by Fake Air Force Buyers, Loses Rs 55,000
Petrol Bunk Scam: Trader Duped by Fake Air Force Buyers, Loses Rs 55,000
- •Harikrishna, a petrol bunk trader in Ghatkesar, Medchal-Malkajgiri, lost Rs 55,000 to cybercriminals.
- •Fraudsters posed as 'Kunal Choudhary' and 'Kuldeep Singh' from Dundigal Air Force Academy, feigning interest in buying his petrol bunk.
- •They demanded vendor registration fees and other charges in phases, totaling Rs 55,000.
- •Harikrishna grew suspicious after continuous demands for more money and filed a police complaint.
- •Police warn against trusting unknown callers asking for upfront payments and advise reporting cybercrimes to 1930 or the cybercrime portal.
