Mumbai CA Duped of ₹29.55 Lakh in Elaborate Dahisar Flat Fraud Involving Impostors
Mumbai: A chartered accountant based in Mumbai fell victim to a sophisticated property fraud, losing ₹29.55 lakh to impostors who pretended to be the owner and broker of a flat in Dahisar West.
The victim, Hitesh Gondvilya, had been searching for a residential property when he came across an online listing in August for a flat in Rawalpindi, Dahisar West, priced at ₹1.05 crore. He reached out to the contact number in the advertisement and was connected with an individual named Aditya, who arranged a viewing.
On August 23, Gondvilya inspected the property and expressed interest in purchasing it. Aditya subsequently introduced Deepak Shah as the broker and Rajesh Jain as the flat’s owner. The parties agreed on a deal that involved Gondvilya securing an ₹80 lakh home loan, with the remaining amount to be paid in cash. As part of the arrangement, he transferred ₹29.55 lakh to the three individuals.
Delays in completing the registration process soon aroused Gondvilya’s suspicions. To verify the details, he visited the local tehsil office and examined the property documents. There, he discovered that the flat was registered under a completely different owner’s name, revealing that he had been dealing with fraudsters.