Online fraud: Maharashtra woman seeking Rs 1 lakh loan loses over Rs 14 lakh
Zee News
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly cheated by two persons to the tune of over Rs 14 lakh by posing as executives of a finance company.
New Delhi: A 22-year-old woman, who wanted to take a loan of Rs one lakh, was allegedly cheated by two persons to the tune of over Rs 14 lakh by posing as executives of a finance company, police said on Wednesday.
The victim's father, who was a business head with a reputed company in the city, had deposited around Rs 18 lakh into her bank account after his retirement. Out of this, the woman had spent Rs 1 lakh for personal reasons, which she wanted to replenish, an official of Naupada police station said.
Therefore, she decided to take a loan of that amount. On July 24, she received a call from a man who posed as a representative of a private finance company and offered to provide loan to her. When she agreed, he asked her to make a payment of Rs 2,600 as processing fees, which she did, he said.
