The rip-off concerned the creation of a pretend Ola Electric web site and people impersonating Ola staff.
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 varied elements of the nation, together with Patna, Bengaluru and Gurugram, in accordance with studies.
The rip-off was pulled off via the creation of a pretend Ola Electric web site that was focused at people seeking to purchase the e-scooter. Through this web site, unwitting of us would first pay Rs 499 to e book the scooter, after which would obtain calls from the accused pretending to be Ola staff. These calls led to funds within the tens of 1000’s within the identify of down funds, supply costs, insurance and extra.
The rip-off got here to gentle after an FIR was registered by the Delhi Cyber Police on the premise of a grievance that was obtained on (*20*) 7.
Until lately, Ola Electric scooters have been bought solely by way of a web based mannequin and the corporate solely lately determined to open bodily expertise centres.
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