Brains behind fake commercial profiles still at large
The Hindu
The alleged trickery takes place on portals operated by multinational companies
Those who forge business profiles in the name of senior Army officers and other uniformed personnel on online marketplaces and carry out sham business are yet to be nabbed by investigation teams despite a rise in confidential complaints by cheated individuals.
The alleged trickery takes place in leading commercial buy-and-sell applications and portals operated by multinational companies.
The modus operandi is to post details of costly furniture and other household equipment for sale at cheaper rates using fake profiles. Those who respond to such posts over the phone or through chats, apparently impressed with the designations and social media claims of the advertisers, are asked to make an advance payment for order confirmation. The trickery comes to light only after days of endless wait.