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Cybercrimes are on the rise in India and cases of people getting scammed while making payments online are pretty common these days..
One such case has been reported from New Delhis Ghitorni area, where a man was allegedly duped of Rs 29 lakh when he was trying to buy iPhones on Instagram..
The report mentions the complaint stating, After checking the page and to make sure that the page is genuine, he also contacted the old buyers from one other Instagram page and they confirmed that the page is genuine, they have received the phones without any issue, and he can buy from there..
Katiyar then goes on to say that the individuals who were selling him the cheap iPhone asked for an advanced payment amounting to Rs 28,000, which is 30 per cent of the price of the phone..
The report further reveals Katiyar saying that following this, the group of individuals got in touch with him via different phone numbers and asked for additional money in the pretext of clearing customs and other taxes...
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