E-commerce / delivery fraud

I am really into printed jeans but never had money to buy them before, after starting work and earning money I ordered these two pants from a website I haven't heard of before but I think I got to know about it from Instagram. So, anyways, I went ahead and ordered and after ordering, I never received an Order ID or Tracking ID of any kind, I just got a confirmation message from Ship\_Prime that my COD order is confirmed on whatsapp, but then again I never got an Order ID so I thought I was not gonna receive anything in the first place and this was probably a scam, then fast-forward to today, I received a message from Ekart Logistics on whatsapp that my order will be arriving today, I got excited thinking "Damn, aint no way I got such a cheap deal, 1049 for 2 pairs of jeans (pictures above)", welllll.... these are the pants that I got, I know I should know that there is nobody else other than me to blame for this, I let greed take over and now I am facing its repercussions, I have raised a complaint on NCH and tried to e-mail on the address that is mentioned in the website but it says that the domain could not be found, do you think I could get a refund if my claim goes through or is somehow validated? I am really unsure about what to do, this is the most I've ever spent on myself and this was my first salary that I got from the new company I just joined, I had to pay a lot of my family debt, so I just had this amount to splurge on myself, and the worst thing is the pants that came in have previously been used and worn😭 OFF SEASONS Website: \[https://offseasonsclothing.myshopify.com/\] Customer support: supports@kayam.in Email status: Undeliverable - domain kayam.in could not be found Delivery partner: Ship\_Prime / Ekart Logistics Amount paid: ₹1,049 paid at the time of delivery via UPI

I got scammed. What more evidence is required? I ordered for a 4 pack shorts and received some mud in the package. Was very furious the moment I've opened the parcel. I was not there to collect and had given the money to a neighbor to collect it. I discarded it after getting to know that I got scammed. I have paid INR 700 (~7$). If I would have been there, I would have simply returned it without payment. I wanted to make it public and started digging and found that their web and MO is far beyond a single site. I uncovered a lot of URLs having the same GST-IN number and the contact details. All the information which I have posted is actually the content from the https://gst.gov.in/ portal. That's all I have. Wish you could publish it if the above is convincing, else no worries. I have contacted shopify as well. I will let go of these scammers until they pay the price. Thanks. Following are some of the scam sites owned by one entity which is on shopify platform. Where is the trust on shopify?? GSTIN: 07HNEPD5067C1Z7 Legal Name: saroj devi (mostly a scape goat) Trade Name: DS CRYSTAL TRADERS Address: FLAT NO. - 665 F/F,KONDLI GHAROLI, New Delhi, 110096, DELHI PAN Number: HNEPD5067 https://megadealmarts.co.in https://dailydealshub.co.in/ https://dopedeals.co.in/ https://mojmart.co.in/ https://www.treverlii.co.in/ https://megamallmart.co.in/ https://catchcart.co.in/ https://shopeasedailyds.co.in/ https://shopblink.co.in/ https://nextcart.co.in/ https://dealdroop.co.in/

On 2 September 2026, I found an RTX 3060 Ti for sale on Facebook Marketplace. The seller initially asked for ₹22,000, and we agreed on ₹17,500. We spoke through WhatsApp and phone calls. He sent photos and videos of the GPU and provided multiple phone numbers and an address, which made the deal seem legitimate. I paid ₹17,500 on 3 September 2026. The seller then shipped the parcel through Delhivery. The parcel was delivered on 12 September 2026. When I opened it, there was no GPU. Instead, the package contained old books, including books covering things like History, Mathematics and Simple Interest. I have already reported the matter to SBI and Cyber Crime and have preserved substantial evidence regarding the transaction, communication, payment and shipment. The subsequent information from other alleged victims may indicate that similar transactions were carried out against multiple people. I request that these leads be independently verified and that the complete financial, digital and courier trail be investigated. Parcel sender: Abhisek Delhivery AWB: 2827797411844

Scammed ₹36,409 through Tonique Baner’s Google → WhatsApp ordering link. Tonique says 15+ people were scammed before me. What can I do? I wanted to order beer from "Tonique Baner, Pune". I found it on Google, clicked "Place an order”, and Google directed me to WhatsApp, showing "Preferred by this business." The WhatsApp number was [+91 7976889433] account name "Sachin Malhotra". I placed an order and, following their instructions, made: ₹1,500 ₹1,500 ₹1,500 ₹3,000 Total: ₹7,500 Then they told me there was an issue with the payment and that the earlier payment would be reversed/refunded. They sent me a "QR code" and told me to scan it for the refund, claiming the transaction wouldn’t actually debit my account. Instead, "₹28,909 was debited." Total loss: ₹36,409. I immediately reported it: Cyber Crime complaint, Bank complaint I have screenshots of the Google listing, the “Place an order” flow, WhatsApp conversation, QR codes, UPI transactions, etc. The really interesting part: I went to the Tonique Baner store afterwards. They told me this is a "known/repeated scam", that "15+" similar incidents had happened before mine, and that they were already aware of it and had apparently reported it somewhere.

This scammer is still active with another fake profile So this scammer is making a fake profile on Instagram and giving a fake repair service which i already got scammed into his previous number is out of service but i am 💯 sure this is the same guy who scammed me previously anyone can help me try to catch this guy pls it will help others so that they could be aware and alerted (already filed a report on cyber police department and Delhi police department) but he still on the loose Rishabh Ravi Gupta Praveem Kumar

Posting this to warn other Reddit users about a seller I dealt with. I was looking to buy a PS5 Digital Edition and connected with a seller on Reddit. We agreed that I would pay ₹8,000 as a token amount, and the remaining amount would be paid in person at his home in Delhi when I collected the PS5. I transferred the ₹8,000 as agreed. However, after receiving the token amount, the seller started ghosting me. It has now been around 2 months, and despite repeatedly trying to contact him, he has neither provided the PS5 nor returned my ₹8,000 His reddit id- Safe_Efficiency_2490 Real Name - Prabhjeet Singh Chadha PS- He has returned the money an hour after I made this post

Beware of Gpu scammer from Bangalore This guy has entered many groups of PC parts resellers. He will insist on f2f and then sweet talk and even video call you for proof. He usually copy pastes other people’s messages of gpu sales and tells you he has better shipping and how you can become his future vouch etc. earlier he was using aliases such as- oceantech , easy pc builds, techcoms and recently has started using name Ameen. I guess this guy is based in Bangalore(his accent gave it) also he openly shows his face and ids on video calls to prove himself. Beware guys, just a headsup i will share the numbers and details here so you can be careful in future. His numbers - +91 7975061886 ‪+91 8217503259‬ 9364836247

Lost 9000 to an OLX Scam Now, more than anyone else, I am judging myself for taking this decision hastily. Context: Seller puts up an OLX Ad for ASUS TUF Dash F15 for 25000 ( it’s actually too low; but I was too desperate to get this laptop) I initially didn’t believe it but after I got their contact, I texted on WhatsApp Seller first told me it’s out of stock but can get another piece from a different dealer. Seller asks for 3000 advance, I paid it. Paid it through RuPay Credit Card UPI Seller calls again, asking for 6000 more. I was very suspicious but the story till then made sense to me so I ended up sending it to a different UPI ID. Did a UPI transfer I have already filed a cyber complaint and mailed my bank as well to dispute the transaction. Scammer Name : Chetan Reddy Scammer Number : 9392435833 Details: 8798283611@okbizaxis (Name: Chanambam Henbi Devi) 8074937910@ptyes (Name: Bharath kumar / Chetan Ridhi infotech) ....3132@unitype (Name: Gadegani Priyanka)

Beware of Aantik Security Solutions (Director: Pradip Kumar Dey & Subhasree Saha Dey) - CCTV Vendor SCAM Had a really frustrating experience with a vendor we previously trusted, and I wanted to put this out there so other businesses/customer elsewhere don't get burned the same way. We've actually worked with Aantik Security Solutions & Service Private Limited (registered in West Bengal) twice before. Both past orders for CCTV materials went totally smoothly, good communication, timely delivery, no issues at all. Because of that trust when we placed our third order, we paid 100% advance as per their invoice, totaling ₹31,034. That was 150 days ago. We still haven't received a single item nor refund For months, it's just been an endless loop of creative excuses, new promised delivery dates that pass and then total silence. We finally got tired of this and sent a self-drafted legal notice over email and text, which they haven't taken seriously... When we checked reviews and comments in google maps we found few others also have not got their money back or ordered material. The directors, Pradip Kumar Dey and Subhasree Saha Dey, refuse to respond to calls, emails, or messages!!! Just a heads up to anyone sourcing security or CCTV items do not let a couple of smooth orders fool you like it did us total ghosting after taking 100% advance Details: 7908513922 : Prashant Da Cctv J PhonePe 7908513922-2@ibl 9332752445: Surbhi Interprises Asansol 7908400449: Aantik security solution Name : Punjab National Bank, Pandaveswar Account No. : 4736002100001479 IFSC code : PUNB0473600 Account holder's name : AANTIK SECURITY SOLUTIONS AND SERVICE PRIVATE LIMI DIRECTORS Pradip Kumar Dey - DIN 08530680 - Director since 06-08-2019 - listed as CEO/P Kumar on IndiaMart Subhasree Saha Dey - DIN 08530681 - Director since 06-08-2019 - listed as Company CEO "S Dey" on IndiaMart Pinaki Ranjan Dey - property owner (C/O reference), likely family Registered Address (MCA / ROC Official) C/O Pinaki Ranjan Dey, Pandaveswar Bazar, Near Tran Samity, Pandaveswar West, Durgapur, Bardhaman, West Bengal 713346 Physical / Shop Address (JustDial Verified) Pinaki Ranjan House, Bazar Road, Pandaveshwar, Bardhaman 713346 (Near Tran Samity, Baidyanathpur High School) Physical / Shop Address (IndiaMart listing) Pandaveswar, Bazar Para, School Road, Durgapur 713346, Purba Bardhaman, WB Physical Address (aantik.in product page) Bazar Road, N139, Baidyanathpur WB 713346 Second Location / Branch Pandaveswar Area More, Near SNG Honda Showroom, Pandaveswar 713346 (your finding) Third Location Borjora, Bankura, West Bengal 722202 IndiaMart registered city Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal (listed under Asansol on IndiaMart)

I met someone through an international dating app. At first, the conversation seemed focused on getting to know each other and the possibility of something serious. We talked frequently, by phone and video call. As the days went by, they started talking more and more about investments, businesses, and ways to grow money. Then they told me they had an online store and began asking for my opinion on choosing some products. Later, they showed me screenshots of supposed sales and profits from the products I had selected. The domain they shared was outnet.styling11.top The website made me suspicious, so I decided to research it before getting involved. I found testimonials from people describing very similar schemes involving online stores, relationships started online, and supposed profits within a platform. Later, they mentioned they would have trouble accessing their store due to location restrictions and VPN usage, and asked me to log in and temporarily help them manage the platform. They guided me through the process and asked for screenshots. At that moment, I decided I didn't want to get involved in any business, investment, or money management related to someone I was just getting to know. When I explained that I preferred to keep emotional and financial matters completely separate, the conversation shifted, and they began questioning my interest or commitment. This increased my suspicions, and I decided not to pursue anything related to the platform. I didn't invest any money, make any deposits, and didn't lose any money. I'm posting this solely as a warning and so that the domain "outnet.styling11.top" may appear in searches if someone else receives the same page or a similar story. I can't say who is behind the platform or verify everything this person told me about their life. I can only share what happened to me and the domain that was sent to me.

Guys beware and be careful It's an important post. In r/HardwareIndia sub, i made the post to buy a gpu (rtx 3060 12gb) and this guy approached me, and we had the basic discussions. The tests were fine and everything was normal, eventually when it came to payment, at first he said that he and i would settle at 50% but later told me he is a graphics designer and he needs to buy a 5070 and needs the payment and to send more and eventually by 16th of july, i made the full payment of 17.5k. After the payment he kept delaying the delivery, for which he told me he's doing some visa work and is unable to schedule the delivery which seemed a bit sus to me cause how are you not able to schedule simple delivery on a sunday or any other time. I was waiting for the delivery but sadly, my father passed away and i had to sell my pc to pay for the funeral services. So on the 5th of Aug, i told him there's no point of getting the gpu and return the money, he said he will. I asked him for a specific date and he said "Once i have taken care of my visa thing" and continued to delay it. After a while i got fed up and thought I asked him again he said that now he's in surgery, and bear with him. And now my suspension was way too high. I called on the phone no, he gave it to me and it turned out to be a phone no of a random post office. (ik it's dumb of me to not check the phone no the moment i got it but i was too excited to buy the gpu and didn't verify it) And then i realised that I've definitely gotten scammed, then i checked his profile and saw a ps5 listing, and there the comments proved that this guy his a scammer. So please everyone if you see him approaching be careful. I have screenshots of the whole Conversation and payment transaction. I also have his voter id if that's something that can help me, and his upi id. His name is Sudhanshu Chauhan it's the same guy who scammed u/dipeshlakh Also i did make a complaint against him and his acc has been on hold as he claims but it still requires him consent to return the payment so that sucks, ig my 17.5k is gone .

Knotycap - SCAM Brand stealing people's money Found this brand via ads on Instagram. They have a decent following and fair share of influencer push too. Placed an order on 4th August. It has been a month. They have blocked me on insta for asking for updates. Not picking up my calls. Nobody responds anywhere. 1k is not a lot of money. But just thought of putting this out there. Avoid these losers.

I think I may have fallen victim to a fake e-commerce / romance scam involving a platform called “THE OUTNET CN”. I met someone online who introduced me to this platform and encouraged me to open a store. At first everything looked legitimate, and I was able to see profits and balances inside the account. But when I tried to withdraw my funds, the platform demanded a $5000 “security deposit” because I requested emergency store closure before 90 days. The platform claims: the deposit is refundable after 14 days I cannot withdraw anything until it’s paid if I don’t pay, my account balance may be frozen or donated They also use TRC20 wallet addresses for deposits and communicate mostly through chat. Some red flags: constant pressure and urgency refusal to provide proper company registration threats about freezing funds no successful withdrawals suspicious domains connected to “THE OUTNET CN” One wallet they provided: TQNXxjveegfsw5ReftA4tzCtdJDsCkwFju

On 14th July, I agreed to buy a gaming PC from a seller named Kinjal Chowdhary after speaking to him on WhatsApp. He shared his Aadhaar card, PAN card, address and other personal details, which made him appear genuine. Our agreement was simple: I would pay ₹40,000 upfront. The remaining ₹10,000 would be paid only on delivery. After receiving ₹40,000, he told me he had dispatched the PC. On 15th July, he sent me what he claimed was a photo of the parcel being handed over to the courier. Believing him, I transferred the remaining ₹10,000. The PC was supposed to be delivered on 17th July. It never arrived. Since then: No PC has been delivered. No refund has been made. He keeps giving excuses or avoiding the issue altogether. When I confronted him, he literally told me to “go legal” and said “Will answer in court.” At one point, he also said he would refund my money only if I deleted my Reddit post, which I refused to do. I have now filed an FIR and am also pursuing other legal remedies. While looking into this further, I discovered that other people have also alleged that they were scammed by the same person, and he still appears to be trying to sell PCs online. Seller Details Name: Kinjal Chowdhary Address: 181/1, R. N. Guha Road Dum Dum (M) North 24 Parganas, West Bengal – 700028 Phone Numbers: +91 6392396033 +91 7607666219 Evidence I Have WhatsApp chats UPI payment receipts The alleged courier photo he sent me Screenshots of our conversations after payment His identity details (already provided to the police) Besides filing an FIR and a cybercrime complaint, what else should I do? If you’ve also been scammed by this person, please DM me. If there are multiple victims, I’ll provide that information to the investigating authorities, as it may help establish a pattern of conduct. Please don’t send this person any money if you come across his listings. If you’ve interacted with him before, or know someone who has, please let me know. My Reddit: u/KinjalC-is-a-Scammer

Got scammed for 2000/- by this guy Selling a broken PSP Go for 2400/- All was seemingly good, was on video call with him when he was at India Post and he said he was just about to hand it over to the person there, and asked to pay. I was foolish and desperate enough to fall for it. He then disconnects and disappears with my money. Atleast it isn’t a huge sum of money, nonetheless, this isn’t a good feeling. Gotta learn from this and be smarter next time.

Scammer Reddit id: DTBxoxo We were doing a f2f deal, everything seemed fine. My friend was supposed to get the pc and i would’ve paid online. He sent location, adhaar card, pancard and even 10th marksheet. Due to some reason friend wasn’t able to pick up pc. So we agreed upon me giving him an advance payment and him sending pc through courier. Things happened, he made a fake parcel picture and took money from me. Ik very stupid decision :/ I have filed an FIR. I don’t think I’ll get the money back but any help is appreciated. His phone number is: ‪+91 6392 396 033‬ Other number : 76076 66219 price: 50000 INR

I'm a college student , and I want to share the biggest mistake I've ever made. I feel embarrassed writing this, but if this prevents even one person from getting scammed, it'll be worth it. I was looking for a used Ryzen 5 3600 + B450 motherboard + RAM. I found a seller through an online marketplace (OLX). I first came across an advertisement for an XPG RAM module on OLX. I contacted the seller through the OLX chat, and he shared his WhatsApp number with me. He pretended to be the seller and offered me a deal where I had to pay ₹3,600 in advance for the CPU and motherboard, and the remaining ₹6,550 would be Cash on Delivery (COD). The RAM was a separate ₹3,000 deal. He said he can arrange the full bundle. What I later discovered was that he had never owned the CPU or motherboard. Instead, he placed a COD order to my address through the real seller after paying only ₹200 to him. Until the parcel arrived, he stayed in contact with me through WhatsApp calls, making everything seem genuine. When the parcel was delivered, I saw that the COD amount was ₹10,150 instead of the ₹6,550 he had promised. I immediately messaged him, but he never replied and blocked me. I cancelled the parcel. The only reason I was able to uncover the scam was because the screenshot he had sent contained the original seller's phone number. In which Real seller saying him "payment done pickup done by Monday." I saved the number and contacted him directly. That's when I learned the truth. The scammer had never owned the CPU or motherboard. He had simply placed a COD order from the original seller to my address after paying him only ₹200. The original seller even showed me their chat confirming that he had received only ₹200, and he told me that the scammer had blocked him as well. In total, I lost ₹7,344 through multiple UPI payments. 3k for RAM, 3600 for advance for md and cpu and than he said can you send me 200 extra for my commission for deal done. First 200 for olx ad remove token than 350 for COD charges and payment done in 999/- 6 times and one 800/- because him UPI not receiving the 1K, he asked me to send in parts. I have already filed a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. I'm sharing this because I never imagined someone could run a scam like this. If a seller keeps asking for advance payments, even while claiming the rest is COD, please verify everything independently before sending any money. I hope this prevents someone else from making the same mistake I did. His Whatsapp Number :- 8858531047 For the first time when I normal called him the number is on call forwarding. I don't know how he called me back with his second number :- 8873896123. He said he did not recognize me and than cut the call and blocked me. UPI IDs of scammer: parveen88@yesfam 8873896123@yesfam

got scammed while purchasing a handbag through instagram so on 19 july 2026, i placed an order for a handbag from an instagram page called @thecarreclub. the total price was ₹1100. i told the seller that i could only pay ₹800 initially & they agreed that i could pay the remaining ₹300 after dispatch. one thing i noticed was that when i first asked to pay, they took about 2–3 minutes before sending me a qr code for ₹1100. when i requested to split the payment, they again took 2–3 minutes & sent a different qr code for ₹800. both qr codes had the amount already pre filled. after i paid ₹800, they confirmed my order & said the remaining ₹300 could be paid after dispatch. shortly after i placed the order, i noticed that the page had disabled comments on its posts. by the following day the instagram account had become inaccessible (deactivated/disabled/deleted) altogether. i never received any dispatch confirmation or tracking details & they stopped responding. i contacted the person whose upi account received my payment. he initially denied receiving it. after i sent him the transaction proof, he claimed that he was using an "AR wallet" commission platform & that he wasnt the actual seller. he then offered to refund ₹400 the next morning but the refund never came & further communication was blocked. One thing that may be relevant is that i later contacted the person who received the payment. He initially denied receiving it but after i shared the transaction proof he claimed he was using an “AR wallet” commission platform where payments are allegedly routed through different people’s upi accounts. He said he wasn't the actual seller, offered to refund 400 the next day, but the refund never came and communication was later blocked. Im not sure whether that explanation was genuine or not but i thought i’d mention it in case its relevant.