Mumbai Woman Loses Rs 98,000 in Online Shopping Refund Scam

Mumbai Woman Orders 4 Kurtis, Loses Rs 98,000 In Online Shopping Refund Scam

3/17/2026, 6:24:21 AM en source ↗

Summary

A Mumbai woman fell victim to a cyber fraud after purchasing four kurtis online, losing Rs 98,000. Fraudsters called her claiming her payment had failed and lured her through a fake refund process to steal her money. The incident highlights the growing threat of sophisticated online shopping scams targeting consumers in India.

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A woman in Mumbai lost Rs 98,000 to cyber fraud after buying four kurtis online and receiving calls from people who claimed her payment had not gone through and misled her with a false refund process.