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Crime
Doctor Impersonator Scams ₹1.28 Lakh in iPhone Sale in Shri Ganganagar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 17 Oct 2026, 03:36 PM
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A man posing as a hospital doctor duped a buyer of an iPhone, extracting ₹1.28 lakh through an OLX ad and a QR‑code payment in Shri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
Shri Ganganagar police have disclosed a fraud case in which the accused pretended to be a doctor from a local hospital and offered to sell an iPhone. The scam was orchestrated through an advertisement posted on the online marketplace OLX.
The fraudster invited the victim to a café, where he presented a QR code that directed the buyer to transfer the payment into his bank account. The buyer, convinced by the false medical credentials, completed the transaction, handing over ₹1.28 lakh.
Investigators are now tracing the suspect’s digital footprints and have lodged a formal complaint. The case highlights the growing risk of online scams that exploit professional titles to gain trust.
The fraudster invited the victim to a café, where he presented a QR code that directed the buyer to transfer the payment into his bank account. The buyer, convinced by the false medical credentials, completed the transaction, handing over ₹1.28 lakh.
Investigators are now tracing the suspect’s digital footprints and have lodged a formal complaint. The case highlights the growing risk of online scams that exploit professional titles to gain trust.