The rip-off concerned the creation of a faux Ola Electric web site and people impersonating Ola workers.
The Delhi Police has held 20 people in reference to an elaborate on-line rip-off centred across the Ola electric scooter. This rip-off has allegedly duped over 1,000 people round India. The accused come from numerous elements of the nation, together with Patna, Bengaluru and Gurugram, in keeping with experiences.
The rip-off was pulled off via the creation of a faux Ola Electric web site that was focused at people seeking to purchase the e-scooter. Through this web site, unwitting people would first pay Rs 499 to e book the scooter, after which would obtain calls from the accused pretending to be Ola workers. These calls led to funds within the tens of 1000’s within the identify of down funds, supply prices, insurance and extra.
The rip-off got here to gentle after an FIR was registered by the Delhi Cyber Police on the idea of a criticism that was acquired on (*20*) 7.
Until lately, Ola Electric scooters have been offered solely by way of a web-based mannequin and the corporate solely lately determined to open bodily expertise centres.
Click right here to observe our comparability evaluation of the Ola S1 Pro vs the highest electric scooters presently on sale in India.
