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OLX RENTAL FRAUD BUSTED; ONE HELD FOR DUPING 23 VICTIMS OF \u20b95L<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2014 ARRESTED ACCUSED USED TO POST FRAUDULENT PROPERTY ADS ON OLX TO DUPE VICTIMS: ADGP CYBER CRIME V NEERAJA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2014 ACCUSED WOULD STOP RESPONDING TO THE CUSTOMERS AFTER RECEIVING ADVANCE PAYMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

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CHANDIGARH, June 20:<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In a significant crackdown on cybercrime amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police\u2019s State Cyber Crime police station has arrested a fraudster involved in multiple cases of OLX rental fraud.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The accused, identified as Paramjit Singh, a resident of Kharar in Mohali, was arrested by Inspector Daljeet Singh following an analysis of cyber fraud data reported on the Pratibimb portal of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Preliminary investigations have revealed that the arrested accused had cheated at least 23 victims belonging to the states from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, duping them of approximately \u20b95 lakh through fake rental advertisements on OLX.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sharing the modus operandi adopted by the accused person, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Cyber Crime V Neeraja said that the accused Paramjit Singh used to post fraudulent property ads on OLX, luring victims with attractive deals.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cTo gain their trust, he (accused) would share forged property documents and images. Once the victims agree to rent the property, he convinced them to transfer money as an advance rent, security deposits, or registration fees via UPI or bank transfers,\u201d she said, while adding that once the payment was made, the accused would stop responding to the customers.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The ADGP said that probe has revealed that the accused used to transfer money from the customers to his different bank accounts\u2014 Axis Bank, Central Bank of India, Yes Bank and HDFC Bank\u2014 through UPI and other online modes of payment. Further investigations are underway to uncover more details, she said.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A case FIR No. 07 dated 10.06.2025 has been registered under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of BNS and Section 66D of the IT Act at the State Cyber Crime Police Station, Punjab.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meanwhile, ADGP Cyber Crime V Neeraja has advised public to be cautious of the advertisements available on OLX platform and refrain from making any advance payment. It is important to verify the advertisement before proceeding with any deal. In case of fraud, the victim should immediately call Helpline 1930 to report Cyber Fraud or can lodge the complaint at\u00a0cybercrime.gov.in<\/a>. For further information related to Cyber Frauds, \u2018CYBER MITTAR\u2019 Chatbot on\u00a0\u00a0cybercrime.punjabpolice.gov.in<\/a>\u00a0can be accessed.<\/p>\n

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