75-year-old loses ₹1 lakh in Kumbh Mela booking scam
The Free Press Journal|January 07, 2025
Businessman booked a tent and flights through the website, which later turned out to be fake
Megha Kuchik

A 75-year-old businessman lost Rs1.02 lakh in a scam involving fake bookings for flights and accommodation for the Mahakumbh Mela.

He searched for the Mahakumbh site on Google and came across a fraudulent website, mahakumbhcottagereservation.org.

Through the site, he booked a tent and flight tickets but later discovered it was a scam. The Versova police have registered a case against an unidentified individual for alleged cheating after the man filed a complaint on January 5.

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