Karishma Kar Film TV actor falls prey to blue tik scam Duped of Rs.31k FIR filed against the accused
Karishma Kar Film TV actor falls prey to blue tik scam
Duped of Rs.31k FIR filed against the accused
Notwithstanding the seriousness and repercussions of the blue tick on-line scam rampant in the country, a Mumbai based out Film and TV actor Karishma Kar fell a prey to the scam and got cheated in the social media blue tick verification scam.
According to Karishma, she received a message on Instagram from one Guru, offering to get her social media verification (blue tick) for her Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat handles.
Since Guru’s Instagram profile mentioned that he was a musician and because his was a verified handle, Karishma believed him
The scamster claimed to be a musician. Since his Instagram profile mentioned he was a musician and has a verified handle, Karishma trusted him.
The scamster asked her to pay him Rs. 32,000, which Karishma did in two instalments
When her handles remained unverified for several weeks she tried contacting him, but he had blocked her on Instagram and stopped answering her calls and messages too.
In the past too, Karishma Kar got cheated of Rs. 51,000 by another individual in a similar scam.
Karishma lodged a complaint with the Bangur Nagar police who have registered an FIR.
Meanwhile, the Bangur Nagar Police are on the look out for the scamster who is absconding.
For the unversed Karishma is an Instagram sensation Karrishma and well-known throughout the country. She started her professional journey as a social media influencer and garnered a massive fan following. The actor is into varied activities such as dancing, acting, traveling, blogging, modeling, and so on.
News Input K.V.Raman