<p>Online <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-crime-ex-army-woman-duped-of-rs-1-92-cr-by-fraudsters-23215239" rel="none">fraudsters</a> allegedly duped a businessman of Rs 10.58 lakh under the pretext of providing a dealership to set up an electronic vehicle (EV) charging station in Nagpur, police said on Monday.</p>
<p>The victim, Anil Kumar Rajani (51) had come across an advertisement of a company based in Bengaluru on <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/man-held-for-supplying-sim-cards-to-cyber-fraudsters-23213797" rel="none">social media</a> offering dealership to set up EV charging stations.</p>
<p>During subsequent communication, a 'legal advisor' of the company convinced him to deposit Rs 10.58 lakh towards "processing fee, stamp duty and transaction fees" in a bank account. Accordingly, he paid the entire amount between April 28 and May 26, as per the FIR.</p>
<p>When the demand for money continued, the complainant realised that he was <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mira-road-crime-another-one-falls-prey-to-fraudsters-loses-rs-1-5-lakh-23206890" rel="none">defrauded</a> and approached the police.</p>
<p>A case was registered under the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act, an official said.</p>
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The victim, Anil Kumar Rajani (51) had come across an advertisement of a company based in Bengaluru on social media offering dealership to set up EV charging stations

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