Chandigarh man tries to buy books online, duped

CHANDIGARH: A city resident was duped of Rs 1.45 lakh while attempting to buy Class X books online, police said on Wednesday. Swami Bhagat Negi, a resident of Sector 47, said he wanted to carry out the purchase from a bookstore in Sector 19 on April 29.
Negi searched for contact number of the shop on Google. He said he found two landline numbers. He called them up, but his calls did not connect. Later, he received a call on his mobile. The caller said the shop is closed owing to the lockdown and he could order online.
The man told him to download the "QuickSupport"app from play store and gave him their bank account details and told them he can pay the money through IMPS mode. Negi said he paid Rs 730 through Paytm after generating an OTP number. Later, Negi received five messages of Rs 39,999, Rs 39,999, Rs 19,999, 19,999 and Rs 20,000 being debited from his savings account.
Thus, online fraudsters duped Negi of Rs 1.45 lakh. The complainant contacted his bank officials and blocked his account. Negi filed a complaint at the SSP public window.