Team Goemkarponn
MARGAO: A resident of Davorlim, Margao, has allegedly been cheated of ₹1.15 lakh by unidentified cyber fraudsters who lured him through a Facebook advertisement offering a samosa manufacturing machine for sale.
According to a complaint lodged by Imran Khan Nagroli of Davorlim, the incident occurred on March 15, 2026, when he came across an advertisement on Facebook for the purchase of a samosa manufacturing machine. Believing the advertisement and the vendor to be genuine, he clicked on the link provided and paid the full purchase amount.
The complainant stated that after receiving the payment, the vendor assured him that the machinery would be delivered within a few days and also shared a tracking link indicating that the parcel was being prepared for dispatch.
However, after a few days, the status of the order reportedly changed to “cancelled”. When the complainant contacted the company representative seeking clarification and a refund, he was allegedly told to forget about the matter and was refused reimbursement of the amount paid.
Police said the unknown accused person allegedly used the fraudulent scheme to deceive the complainant and dishonestly obtain ₹1,15,660, causing wrongful financial loss to the victim and corresponding wrongful gain to the accused.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is being carried out by PSI Ashutosh Naik of Maina Curtorim Police Station.
