New Delhi, March 7 -- Two con artists were arrested in Gurgaon for scamming a private firm employee through a fraudulent loan offer. The victim saw a loan advertisement on a poster in Udyog Vihar, leading him to contact the scammers.

They convinced him that he was eligible for a Rs.30,000 loan, but after deducting fees, he would receive Rs.28,000. The scammers took the victim's personal and banking details, but only gave him Rs.20,000, later forging a larger loan in his name, reported TOI.

By February 25, the victim realized the fraud when multiple banks contacted him about a loan of over Rs.1.3 lakh, far exceeding the original Rs.30,000. Despite asking for the remaining funds, the scammers withheld a part of the amount. Police arrested...