The Matunga police recently arrested a 22-year-old software engineer from Rajkot, for allegedly cheating a Mumbai-based fashion designer of over Rs 21,000, on the pretext of selling her the first copy of an iPhone at a cheaper cost. The arrested accused identified as Bhavik Chandegara, had posted about the phone on Facebook, and given a link to his website.

In October, a 23-year-old fashion designer from Dadar saw an advertisement on Facebook about a website called Antique Fashion Hub. She contacted the number on the website that had a message on selling the first copy of latest Iphone models. She said in her statement to police that she was told to pay Rs 21,400 in installments and on October 2 she transferred to the accused R10,400 through Paytm. On October 4 she transferred Rs 5,000 and then she gave the final instalment of Rs 6,000.