Pune: A fraudster has duped a real estate agent to the tune of Rs 84,100 on the pretext of offering him a sports utility vehicle (SUV) or Rs 16.96 lakh in cash as a gift, saying his cellphone number was selected in “a lucky draw”Bhupesh Bhayani (51) registered an FIR with the police on Wednesday. “I had purchased a T-shirt from an e-commerce website and paid Rs499 via e-wallet on November 30. I received the parcel on December 3, 2018. Within minutes, I got a text that my number was selected in a lucky draw and I have won a prize. The message gave an option to chose between an SUV and Rs16.96 lakh,” his complaint.When Bhayani called the man, the latter told him that if he opted for SUV, he would have to deposit charges of Rs11,500. “And if Bhayani opted for cash, then he would have to deposit Rs 8,500 and share details of his bank account,” the complaint read.Bhayani shared his bank details with the fraudster, as he opted for cash. He transferred Rs8,500 in the fraudster’s bank account via mobile netbanking. He received a text to deposit GST of Rs37,800 for transferring Rs16.96 lakh in his account.Bhayani checked details of the caller’s account and found that the message was sent by a company. He transferred Rs 37,800 to the company’s account and received a call from the fraudster, asking him to re-deposit the amount as he had not received it. Bhayani then received a message to deposit inter city-charges of Rs 18,800. He then decided not to go for the “cash award”. He tried to get the money back, but in vain.Inspector Mahadeo Kumbhar said Bhayani had initially filed a complaint application with the cybercrime cell, which referred the matter to the Kondhwa police.

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