A SCAM
Hello my friends,
Perhaps everyone has been deceived by someone at some point in their lives. Today, I would like to share a story about a scam that happened to me, so that my colleagues can be alert.
A few days ago, I was checking my email for a business related issue when I noticed an email in my email account about a very attractive deal. This email detailed a highly profitable franchise business.
I don't easily fall for lucrative scams, but this offer appealed to me. I visited the offeror's website, checked all their details, and was satisfied with their business. After three days of thorough research, I responded to the email with a request for a franchise application form.
Within about 24 hours, I received another email from them, providing the application form and a phone number, with the assurance that if I had any inquiries, I should contact this authorized person.
I filled out the form, attached the required documents, and submitted it to the company's email address.
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Three days later, I received another email congratulating me and appointing me as a franchisee. Among the terms and conditions, I was given a bank account number and instructed to deposit the registration fee into it. I checked my account and deposited the registration fee (I won't mention the amount). Everything seemed normal.
But two days later, I received a contract form from the company, in which I was given a different bank account number to deposit a large sum as contract fees and security deposit. Seeing the new account, I was shocked. I checked it, but it didn't seem right, so I didn't deposit the large amount.
Then, I investigated the matter thoroughly and found that a former employee of the company, who was aware of the entire matter, was defrauding people by creating a fake email account.
I have now filed a complaint against that person with the Cyber Cell branch. I will have him arrested soon.
Today I am sharing this with all my friends so that one should never get lured by any very profitable offer and should invest money only after thoroughly investigating it.
I also want to invite here @shahid76 @solperez @haidee @aviral123 and @controlcold
With lots of love and respect,
Sur-riti❤️
Hola amigo, gracias por la invitación y la información, la verdad es muy importante estar al tanto de esta forma de fraude, antes de hacer estos negocios debemos investigar bien.
Éxito en la dinámica
Hey @sur-riti, thanks for sharing such a valuable and personal experience! Your story is a powerful reminder of how easily we can fall prey to scams, even with due diligence. I appreciate you detailing the steps you took and how you ultimately discovered the fraud. This level of transparency can genuinely help others on Steemit avoid similar situations. The inclusion of the AI-generated image adds a creative touch to your cautionary tale.
I'm glad you've taken action by reporting the scam to the Cyber Cell. Hopefully, your experience will serve as a deterrent and help bring the culprit to justice. This post is essential for the Steemit community. I hope your invited Steemians will also find this post helpful! Keep sharing your insights!
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