Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 6:15 PM
Man lost Rs 1 lakh during transactions on Paytm, Google Pay
A Thane resident lost more than Rs 1 lakh while transacting on popular payment gateways Paytm and Google Pay. The victim wanted to sell his furniture and posted an ad on Facebook. Two days later he received a call from a person who offered to buy the furniture and wanted to transfer the amount through payment gateways — Paytm and Google Pay. Instead of sending money, the fraudster requests money from the victim. The Fraudster requested for money on Paytm instead of sending it to the victim. Later scamster agreed to refund the money via Google Pay claiming that the transaction was a mistake. The scammer requested the same amount again on Google Pay and the victim lost money again.
