Bengaluru: Youth tries to return bluetooth device, loses Rs 83,000

BENGALURU: A 21-year-old youth lost over Rs 83,000 while trying to get a refund for his defective bluetooth device purchased from an online marketing firm recently.
Anoop Kumar (name changed) purchased a bluetooth devuce in February and paid through GooglePay. " As the gadget was not working properly, I decided to return it. I called the firm's customer care number and the representative who picked up assured me of the refund. He then sent me a link and asked me to fill the application displayed on clicking the link. I duly filled the form and sent it to a number provided by the representative who introduced himself as Mahesh Agarwal. Later, Agarwal misused my GooglePay details and siphoned off Rs 83,634 from my bank account," Anoop alleged.
On May 27, West CEN police registered a case of cheating under IPC section 420 and sections of the Information Technology Act against Agarwal.
Police have appealed to the public not to respond to links or QR codes sent by anyone to make payment online.