Veteran actor Rakesh Bedi has sadly turn out to be the goal of a intelligent rip-off, shedding Rs. 85,000 to a conman. The 69-year-previous actor fell sufferer to the flowery ruse earlier this week, highlighting the rising sophistication of on-line fraud schemes.
Rakesh Bedi duped Rs 85,000 in housing rip-off
According to a report by Times of India, the rip-off unfolded after the Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor marketed his Pune flat on the market on a housing portal. A seemingly purchaser, recognized as Aditya Kumar, quickly contacted Bedi, expressing his willingness to buy the property listed at Rs. 87 lakh.
Over a sequence of telephone calls, Kumar gained Bedi’s belief by sharing images of his purported military id playing cards and different paperwork, even sending a picture of himself in army uniform. This facade, coupled with point out of a “senior Army officer” in the property, created an air of legitimacy that proved convincing.
The rip-off escalated with a sequence of requests for cash transfers. Initially, Bedi complied with small requests, resembling sending Rs. 1 by means of Google Pay, solely to be instructed later {that a} bigger sum of Rs. 50,000 had been transferred to him. When confusion arose because of the discrepancy, the conman cleverly manipulated Bedi, explaining {that a} steadiness was wanted in each accounts for the transaction to succeed. This tactic, sadly, led Bedi to make additional transfers totaling Rs. 75,000.
However, upon realising the conman’s telephone was now unreachable, Bedi’s doubts solidified. It shortly turned obvious that he had been the sufferer of a nicely-designed rip-off.
Bedi has now filed a criticism with the Oshiwara Police, and an investigation is presently underway. Speaking to the Times of India, he expressed his remorse, believing the rip-off, as a consequence of a earlier constructive expertise promoting property to army personnel.
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