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Arjun Menon
Bangalore, Karnataka, India·2/20/2026

Fake rental listing scam on Facebook Marketplace — paid ₹60,000 deposit for non-existent flat

Found 2BHK flat listing in Koramangala, Bangalore for ₹15,000/month on Facebook Marketplace. 'Owner' showed property via video call (now realize it was someone else's flat). Paid ₹60,000 (2 months rent + deposit) via bank transfer. When went to move in — different person lives there. Original poster vanished.
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File FIR at cybercrime.gov.in AND local police station with all bank transfer details and chat screenshots.
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Call 1930 Cyber Crime Helpline immediately — they can attempt to freeze scammer's bank account.
Report the Facebook profile/listing — facebook.com/help/repo
File complaint with RBI at cms.rbi.org.in to trace the recei

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Comments (3)

Hans Mueller2/20/2026

Already filed my complaint on the same issue. Let's group together.

Hans Mueller2/23/2026

This company did the same to my elderly parents. Absolutely shameful.

Anonymous2/21/2026

I had a worse experience with the same company. They don't care about consumers.

Mia Anderson2/23/2026

Already filed my complaint on the same issue. Let's group together.

Oliver Brown2/21/2026

Same thing happened to me! This is outrageous.