Koraput, Sept. 17 -- At a time when cases of cyber fraud through OLX are on the rise across India, exercising caution and practising safety tips during transactions remains a major challenge for the buyers. One Pulu Khara of Sorisapadara village under Pottangi police limits of the district, has paid a heavy price for trusting a seller registered with the online marketing website.
Reportedly, Pulu saw an advertisement on OLX India hosted by one Santosh Kumar Bhardwaj of Chhattisgarh. Santosh had listed a Maruti Suzuki Alto for Rs 55,000. Desperate to grab the Alto, Pulu contacted Santosh.
After a few phone calls and exchange of chats in WhatsApp, the deal was finalised at Rs 45K and Pulu made an online transfer of Rs 5000 as first installm...