A businessman from Bengaluru experienced a deceit he will never forget. In two separate incidents, it has been reported that counterfeit currency amounting to approximately 92 million rupees was circulated. Two businessmen, seeking investments for their ventures, borrowed money from their own friends. They received the funds, but the notes turned out to be fake. A similar incident occurred with another businessman in Kolar, who also received counterfeit currency. The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police are currently investigating these cases. The investigation agency suspects that the fraudsters might have obtained the counterfeit notes through the hawala system.

In a report given to the police, Divyansh Sanklecha stated that he runs a furniture outlet in Indiranagar. He urgently needed 3 million rupees. He sought help from his relative, Jyoti Babu, in Delhi. Since Sanklecha was unable to travel to Delhi to collect the money, his father asked their relatives and friends to gather the funds. On July 2, a person called Sanklecha’s father, introduced himself as Ramesh, and claimed that his friends had informed him about the need to bring 3 million rupees. Ramesh assured them that his men would handle the task. Once his men received the money from Babu in Delhi, his associate Suresh would hand over the funds in Bengaluru.

The Top and Bottom Notes Were Real, the Rest Were Fake

Sanklecha sent Babu’s details to Ramesh. On July 3, around 2 PM, Suresh called Sanklecha and informed him that the 3 million rupees were ready and asked him to collect the cash in Marathahalli. When Sanklecha arrived at the location, Suresh and another person got into his car and handed him bundles of 500-rupee notes. The bundles were sealed with a bank stamp.

Sanklecha called Babu to confirm that he had received the cash. However, after returning home, he discovered that in each bundle, only the top and bottom notes were real; the rest were fake. Sanklecha was shocked and realized that he had been scammed.