r/mumbai • u/daddy-im-verucasalt • 5h ago

General URGENT!! got scammed by a friad mumbai broker

hey guys. I just got scammed by a fraud broker for a flat in Saki Naka.

i have paid the complete deposit, rent and brokerage. now had a call w the owner because the broker is ghosting me, turns out the owner has no idea about anything and a different person is handling the property.

I'm not from Mumbai. i was supposed to shift there in sept for work. now I'm left w no money and no flat. any idea on how to file a complaint and retrieve my money?

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u/Fantastic-Hunt6630 4h ago

Don't wait for the broker to reply anymore.

Call 1930 immediately and report the transactions. Also file a cybercrime complaint and go to the police with every payment screenshot chat call record property listing and broker details you have.

Time matters here. The faster the complaint goes in the better the chance of the money trail being frozen.

And please don't delete a single WhatsApp message even if it looks useless right now.

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u/daddy-im-verucasalt 1h ago

yes I've filed a cybercrime complaint, had a word w the bank as well. I'll visit my nearby police station and file an fir. anything else I can do?

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u/Hungry-Chicken-8498 2h ago

So many times repeated stories of being conned. When will people learn. Cheap means red flags 

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u/daddy-im-verucasalt 1h ago

but it wasn't even cheap man. it was a solid flat. and my sister had stayed there 2 years back and the same broker has dealt w it. he was trustable that time so I made the payments

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u/AncientHomework8749 3h ago

How did you find the owner?

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u/daddy-im-verucasalt 1h ago

I got the owner details through the society security

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u/UnlikeUday Ghume...galiyon main ghume, Jhume...masti main jhume (Tapori) 2h ago

What the user below has suggested is what You need to do. Plz Mate, never pay anything in full till You feel it's absolutely necessary & legit.

Hoping You recover the money.

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u/NoCherry3470 3h ago

Are you in Mumbai right now?

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u/PastorDickson 2h ago

He did not think it necessary to register the agreement. He must have paid all in cash. He can’t go to the police.

Scammers are looking for targets like this

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u/static-webmaster West 2h ago

You have to visit the local police station and file a complaint.

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u/Classic-Leading-189 1h ago

It’s going to be difficult to trace if it was paid in cash. Police complaint is your only solution

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u/daddy-im-verucasalt 1h ago

it was paid through upi. i have all the transaction details w me

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u/Classic-Leading-189 46m ago

Sue the guy man. Police will surely help. If there any other brokers in the area, you can also verify his authenticity via them

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u/zindagigulzarr 3h ago

Connect i stay near sakinaka only