Seeing the reel, the dream of selling old notes came true: In Bhopal, a woman was cheated of ₹ 1.91 lakh by pretending to exchange ₹ 23 lakh for ₹ 5 note.

In this era of internet and social media, where on one hand we are entertained, on the other hand some people are waiting to take advantage of your small carelessness and empty your pocket. Nowadays, many such videos are floating on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram in which it is claimed that the old 1, 2 or 5 rupee note you have can make you a millionaire overnight. If you also believe in such videos, then read this incident in Bhopal very carefully.

It became very expensive for an ordinary housewife living in Gunga area of ​​Bhopal to dream of earning lakhs by selling old notes on the internet. Lured by a fake video, the woman contacted the swindlers and lost her ₹1.91 lakh in no time. On the complaint of the victim woman, the local Gunga police station has now registered an FIR of fraud and started investigation.

The illusion of ₹5 note and ₹23 lakh lottery

According to information received from the police, 36-year-old Vishwakarma lives in Kalara village of Bhopal. Recently she was watching social media on mobile with her daughter Swati. Meanwhile, a video appeared on his screen, in which it was being claimed in a very tempting manner that if you have ‘Old 5 rupee note with picture of tractor’ So, companies are buying it for lakhs of rupees.

When the mother and daughter contacted the number given in the video out of curiosity, the thugs started their tricks. You can understand how the swindlers wove this web by following the steps given below:

By the time I realized, the bank account was empty.

The women were so duped by the swindlers that they kept sending money to their accounts in the hope of getting ₹23 lakh. But when the swindlers were not satisfied even after giving ₹1.91 lakh and they again demanded a huge amount in the name of a new tax, the woman became suspicious.

When he called the numbers shown in the video again and did not get any response, he realized that he had been cheated. Initial investigation by the police has revealed that the network of this gang is very wide and they have used many fake SIM cards, mobile numbers and different UPI accounts for the fraud.

How to protect yourself from such fake claims?

• Clear rules of RBI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified many times that it does not get involved in any matter of buying and selling of old notes or coins, nor does it issue any certificate or clearance to anyone for this.

• Don’t share documents: Never send your personal documents like Aadhar Card, PAN Card or your selfie to any unknown person over phone or WhatsApp. These can be used to take fake loans in your name or for other crimes.

• All those asking for money are frauds: If someone is really buying your note, why would he ask you for advance money (file charges, taxes)? Remember this simple rule that anyone who asks for advance money is 100% scammer.

If any elderly person or woman around you sees such videos on social media, then alert them immediately. All that glitters that you see on the internet is not gold, and claims of getting lakhs of rupees without any hard work are always a trap.