An online fraudster claiming to be the “customer relation assistant” of an LPG gas company in Mumbai allegedly swindled Rs 2.06 lakh from a Pune-based farmer after falsely claiming that he was appointed as a distributor for the company’s CNG unit in Khed taluka. The victim lodged a complaint at Chakan police station Thursday.
The police said the fraudster initially contacted the complainant by sending messages and making calls on his mobile phone number. Claiming to be the “customer relation assistant” of an LPG gas firm, the swindler allegedly said the complainant had been selected as a distributor for the company’s CNG unit in Khed.
