Case Summary
Fraudsters posing as army personnel collected token advances for flats or vehicles they did not own, using trust in the armed forces as a shortcut.
Year
2020
Fraud Amount
โน2 Crore
Category
Rental
Sources
2 linked
The impersonator claims to be posted elsewhere and offers a low-price rental or sale, often with ID cards, storylines and urgency designed to build credibility.
Victims are pushed to pay a refundable token or transport charge before any real inspection happens.
It remains one of the most common trust-exploitation scams on property portals and resale platforms.
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