"Flat Rent, Refund Coupon, and Big Money Loss" is A New Type of Online Fraud on The Market.

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Online con artists successfully deceived a young person and a female in two different incidences that were reported in Noida and Greater Noida, causing them to suffer large financial losses. Gaurav Joshi, a Dehradun native who had moved to Noida for work, was the victim of rental fraud.

Online con artists successfully deceived a young person and a female in two different incidences that were reported in Noida and Greater Noida, causing them to suffer large financial losses.

Rental Scam in Noida

Gaurav Joshi, a Dehradun native who had moved to Noida for work, was the victim of rental fraud. He called a real estate broking professional named Vikas Gupta, whose number he had obtained online, in order to look for an apartment. Gupta promised Joshi a flat to rent for ₹16,500 per month and asked for money upfront. The scammer wired ₹5 to Joshi’s bank account along with a return coupon in an effort to win the victim’s trust. Joshi scanned the coupon because he had faith in Gupta, which resulted in a startling debit from his account of ₹1.15 lakh. The con artists stole from him a total of ₹1.50 lakh. Joshi reported the incident to the police right away, and they opened a case in Sector 113, Noida.

Printer Sale Fraud in Greater Noida

Jyoti, a girl, was attempting to sell her printer via an internet advertisement in a similar online fraud. The con artist, who gave his name as Ankur, showed interest in buying the printer. He originally sent ₹5 to Jyoti’s electronic wallet before promising to deposit the amount online. Ankur then provided her with a QR code, promising that after scanning it, the remaining amount would be made. Jyoti trusted him, so she scanned the QR code, only to discover that ₹83,893 had been taken out of her bank account. When she became aware of the scam, she immediately alerted the police, who in Surajpur, Greater Noida, registered the case.

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Yogesh Naager is a content marketer that specializes in the cybersecurity and B2B space. Besides writing for the News4Hackers blog, he’s also written for brands including CollegeDunia, Utsav Fashion, and NASSCOM. Naager entered the field of content in an unusual way. He began his career as an insurance sales executive, where he developed an interest in simplifying difficult concepts. He also combines this interest with a love of narrative, which makes him a good writer in the cybersecurity field. In the bottom line, he frequently writes for Craw Security.