Goa, July 11 -- A Delhi man planning a luxury vacation in Goa was scammed out of Rs.33,000 while trying to book a stay at The LaLiT Golf & Spa Resort. The fraud began when the victim came across what appeared to be the resort's official website-an expertly crafted fake. Trusting the contact number listed, he called to make a reservation.

On the other end was Shahrukh Khan, a fraudster from Nuh, Haryana, posing as a booking executive from The LaLiT group. He convinced the victim to make a full UPI payment in one go, claiming technical issues with split payments. Shortly after the transaction, the victim received confirmation emails and messages mimicking the hotel's branding and professional tone.

When no booking was confirmed, the man r...