The MP Nagar police have registered a case against the Radiance Advertisement Private limited for allegedly collecting crores of rupees from the public by promising them good refund by working online.
So far, 15 people have approached the police complaining about the online marketing company. They alleged that the company had cheated them by collecting to the tune of crores of rupees in the name of earning gained by working online. MP Nagar SHO Brajesh Bhargava said the victims have submitted complaints regarding the fraud.
Deepak Kumar, one of the complainants, said the Radiance Advertisement at MP Nagar used to provide an online account after depositing Rs 11,000. After receiving the password, the user had to send 170 emails per day for which the company used to pay Re 1 for every mail. The members joining the scheme had to mail 170 emails per day and would receive the payment for the same. The complainants further said in the city the scheme started in the month of December last year. The company was making regular payments but in May 2013, it stopped the payment and conveyed that the payment would be made in June but till July they have not received a single penny. The kingpin of the fraud, the complainants alleged, Rakesh Singh was arrested in Jabalpur and was later released on bail. After the fraud surfaced, all the offices except Jabalpur office were shut by the company and the fraud scam was functional in the State capital.
There are numerous members who have bought more than one account one of such members is Kumar who bought 45 accounts and was among one of the worst sufferers in the fraud. Another victim Sarla Turkar who joined the complainants bought more than 20 accounts. Bhargava told that MP Nagar area is commercial hub of the city and the frequency of the fraud cases has increased. The police station receives on an around 1-2 fraud cases on daily basis.
Till the filing of the report no case has been registered by the police. The police have started further investigation in the matter.