Hi, my name is Nidhi Manocha. I had posted an ad on Olx app to sell my MacBook Air (128 GB) I got a msg from a buyer named Jake Beth, WhatsApp contact number is +1 (267) 766-4895. She asked for my contact number and provided it. Later she messaged me on WhatsApp that she wants to buy it for a friend in Jaipur and asked for final price of the product with clear pictures. I sent her pictures to view and we made a deal of 45,000 INR including the shipment charges. I was surprised that how come she is ready to pay such huge amount, but even this didn’t strike me that it might be a fraud. However, I still asked her how can I verify her identity. To which she responded that I can add her as a friend on Facebook and she also shared her Email ID (jakebeth0227@gmail.com) I checked her Facebook profile and added her as a friend, he Fb account looked quite genuine since she had pictures with a small girl who looked like her daughter, she had pictures with her friends, few people had liked her Fb posts and pictures. This made me conclude that this girl might not be a fraud. So I made the shipment to Jaipur to the below address, which she provided:
name - Pawan kumar
State - Rajasthan
City - Jaipur
Country - India
Home address - F-1 ,1st floor plot no -48 , lane no-17 , Kailash nagar khatipura road Jaipur,302012
Zip code-302012
Tell:+ 918095448828
I spent 3,330 INR on shipment of the product. I received an email from Pen fed credit union bank to share the shipment tracking number and once the shipment is verified, they will credit me the money and the buyers account will be debited as per that email. So, I replied to the bank with the shipment tracking number of Blue Dart shipping company (AWB number - 58288420816). Next day I received an email again from bank that they need me to transfer 10,000 inr for (Activation fee)-Government Tax Fee to below Canara bank account holder Ashutosh Saran:
Account Name- Ashutosh Saran Account Number - 5649101000789 IFSC Code - CNRB0005649 Bank- Canara Bank
This is when I realized that this a fraud and no such procedure exists. I immediately stopped my shipment and requested it to be returned to Mumbai. The shipment is already on hold now. The buyer Jake Beth still doesn’t know that I have understood that it is a fraud and is still following up with me on WhatsApp Msgs and calls for the shipment delivery. I would request you to investigate this matter since Jake Beth is still active on this WhatsApp number which I provided. Also, it would be great if you can send someone to that Jaipur address to find out who is helping her do all this. I have attached all relevant photos, screenshots, emails for your reference and investigation
