A tech professional named Premanand faced an unexpected nightmare after ordering a brand-new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 for Rs 1,87,000 from Amazon India.
Things went completely wrong when he opened the packed box only to discover a marble tile inside instead of the foldable smartphone he had paid for.
The company refunded the entire amount to Premanand.
In a shocking incident from Bengaluru, a tech professional named Premanand faced an unexpected nightmare after ordering a brand-new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 for Rs 1,87,000 from Amazon India. Premanand had placed the order like any other customer and decided to record the unboxing video for safety and transparency. However, things went completely wrong when he opened the packed box only to discover a marble tile inside instead of the foldable smartphone he had paid for.
SurveyRealising that he had fallen victim to a scam, he immediately reported the incident on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and later filed an official complaint at the Kumaraswamy Police Station in Bengaluru. The police have now started an investigation to trace where the order was tampered with.
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Amazon India responded to the complaint. The company refunded the entire amount to Premanand and assured full cooperation with the police in their ongoing investigation.
While it’s a relief that the victim received his money back, the incident has raised serious concerns about the growing sophistication of online delivery scams. Earlier, such fake deliveries could be spotted easily because of poor packaging or noticeable differences in weight. But in this case, as Premanand mentioned, the scammer had placed a tile that weighed almost the same as the phone, making it nearly impossible to suspect anything until the box was opened.
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This case serves as a reminder for online shoppers to stay cautious and record their unboxing, especially when purchasing expensive gadgets.
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