Mangaluru police bust multi-state scam targeting Amazon

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Nov 3, 2024: Mangaluru police have uncovered a multi-state scam involving crores of rupees with the arrest of two men accused of defrauding e-commerce giant Amazon across multiple states, officials reported on Saturday.

The suspects, Raj Kumar Meena (23) and Subhash Gurjar (27) from Rajasthan, are allegedly part of a large-scale fraud network spanning more than 10 states, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Karnataka, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.

Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal called the arrests a significant breakthrough in the case.

A complaint has been registered at the Urwa police station in Mangaluru.

According to reports, the scam involved orders worth Rs 11.45 lakh made under a fake identity. The suspects used the alias "Amith" to place orders for high-value items, including two expensive cameras, directing them to a fictitious address near the KSRTC bus stand in Mangaluru.

At the time of delivery, Meena collected the items by providing the OTP, while Gurjar distracted the delivery personnel. They then swapped the original stickers on the Sony camera boxes with those of other items in the order, using an incorrect OTP to delay confirmation and arranging to retrieve the cameras the following day.