Unknown person cheats businessman posing as staff of food delivery platform made away with 19,200

Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)

The RR Nagar police have registered a case against an unknown person who posing as staff as customer care of food delivery platform got the OTP from a businessman after delivery and made away with Rs. 19,200 in two transactions on last Sunday.

The victim,Jayaprakash B,realized the fraudulent transactions and raised the complaint with the customer care,who assured to return the amount.

But even after five days when they failed to do it,Mr. Jayaprakash approached RR Nagar police and filed a complaint.

Based on the complaint,the RR Nagar police have registered a case against unknown person charging him under IT act.Efforts are on to track down the accused based on the mobile phone number,a police officer,said .