Kundali Bhagya actor Sanjay Gagnani got duped online

Internet has connected the world for sure but there is an ugly face to the internet and it has duped people of their hard earned money over the years. Actress Shabana Azmi recently took to Twitter to alert netizens about a fraud after she was conned online. She wrote that the item she had ordered wasn’t delivered even though she had made advance payment. She said that she managed to trace the owners of the online alcohol delivery platform and figured that those who conned her weren’t associated with the brand. And now something very similar has happened to Kundali Bhagya actor, Sanjay Gagnani, a few days ago.

He narrates, “I got a number online and ordered alcohol. The person asked me to make the payment against my purchase of `1,030 prior to the delivery and after that register and pay an extra amount on the digital payments platform I was using — a protocol that needed to be followed for the goods to be delivered.”

Sanjay further says, “He told me to make a payment of `17,000, which did not make sense. But he somehow convinced me that it was a requirement and the amount would be transferred back into my account immediately. He finally convinced me for `9,000, which I transferred.”

After that Sanjay waited for the amount to be credited back, but that didn’t happen. He says, “When I called him, he told me that the money won’t be credited as I didn’t write ‘registration number’. He also told me that he wouldn’t be able to deliver my order unless the registration process was completed. He gave me another digit to submit as my new registration number, asked for my debit card details and the CVV number. That is when I realised that it was a scam and refused to share any details with him. The next day, I called from a different mobile phone on the same number, but my calls went unanswered. Later, the man called me from a different number and tried the same tactic again.”

The actor plans to register a complaint with the Cyber Crime Cell. “It may not be a big amount, but I want to alert people. This can happen to anyone. I regret not trusting my instincts. I will soon file a complaint with the cyber police against the fraudster. I also intend to visit the store and alert the owner,” he ends.