Company masquerading as ‘Amazon Prime Express Courier’ dupes NGO

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Oct 15

Premjit Thokchom, President of and NGO called Sangai Youth Tobacco Free and Educational Association today claimed the he has been duped by a fake online company, Amazon Prime Express Courier, after he had been cheated into depositing Rs. 20, 000 into the bank account of the company, under Allahabad Bank.    

Premjit, told reporters at Manipur Press Club that they applied for opening a franchise of Amazon Prime Express Courier in Manipur, which was allegedly advertised by Guwahati branch of the fake organisation.

The advertisement for this was published in a one local paper on May 26, he said.

“The advertisement seemed genuine at first, so we applied for it on June 10, and after a gap of three months, on October 3, the fake company’s agent one Raman Tanuli sent a mail and even called saying that our company has been selected for that franchise”, Premjit said.

“He told us to deposit a cash amount of Rs.20,000 on October 5-6 if not we will not get a chance. So we deposited the said amount on October 6, in the account number they have sent which is in the name of one Rituparna Hazarika under Allahabad bank”, he continued.

But as soon as the money was deposited, the said fake company had stopped taking calls from them and does not even reply to mails and Whatsapp messages till now, Premjit said.

He continued further that they have all the details of the company that contacted them. They were Sanjeeb Hazarika, Rituparna Hazarika, Raman Tanuli and Sangita Hazarika.

Later they confirmed it from Amazon head office, Bangalore that they have no agent from Guwahati with those names and also informed that there is no such company as ‘Amazon Prime Express Courier’ under its operation.

They have filed a complaint case in CID crime branch, cybercrime branch and also in Assam, Guwahati regarding the fraud case.

He urged the public to be aware of such fraud cases and not to fall into trap of the fraudsters in the future.

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Oct 15

Premjit Thokchom, President of and NGO called Sangai Youth Tobacco Free and Educational Association today claimed the he has been duped by a fake online company, Amazon Prime Express Courier, after he had been cheated into depositing Rs. 20, 000 into the bank account of the company, under Allahabad Bank.    

Premjit, told reporters at Manipur Press Club that they applied for opening a franchise of Amazon Prime Express Courier in Manipur, which was allegedly advertised by Guwahati branch of the fake organisation.

The advertisement for this was published in a one local paper on May 26, he said.

“The advertisement seemed genuine at first, so we applied for it on June 10, and after a gap of three months, on October 3, the fake company’s agent one Raman Tanuli sent a mail and even called saying that our company has been selected for that franchise”, Premjit said.

“He told us to deposit a cash amount of Rs.20,000 on October 5-6 if not we will not get a chance. So we deposited the said amount on October 6, in the account number they have sent which is in the name of one Rituparna Hazarika under Allahabad bank”, he continued.

But as soon as the money was deposited, the said fake company had stopped taking calls from them and does not even reply to mails and Whatsapp messages till now, Premjit said.

He continued further that they have all the details of the company that contacted them. They were Sanjeeb Hazarika, Rituparna Hazarika, Raman Tanuli and Sangita Hazarika.

Later they confirmed it from Amazon head office, Bangalore that they have no agent from Guwahati with those names and also informed that there is no such company as ‘Amazon Prime Express Courier’ under its operation.

They have filed a complaint case in CID crime branch, cybercrime branch and also in Assam, Guwahati regarding the fraud case.

He urged the public to be aware of such fraud cases and not to fall into trap of the fraudsters in the future.

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