'I Received a Marble Stone': Software Engineer From Bengaluru Receives Tile After Ordering Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Worth INR 1.87 Lakh From Amazon, Video Goes Viral
Bengaluru techie Premanand had ordered an INR 1.87 lakh Samsung smartphone through e-commerce giant Amazon. He had paid the full amount through his credit card. When he received the phone, Premanand recorded a video of unboxing the sealed package, which showed him finding a piece of tile instead of the smartphone inside the box.
In a bizarre incident in Karnataka, a software engineer from Bengaluru allegedly fell victim to a delivery scam when he received a tile instead of the Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 phone, which he ordered. According to a report in NDTV, the Bengaluru techie had ordered an INR 1.87 lakh Samsung smartphone through e-commerce giant Amazon. The victim, identified as Premanand, had placed an order for a smartphone on October 14 through the Amazon app and had paid the full amount through his credit card. When he received the phone, Premanand recorded a video of unboxing the sealed package, which was delivered on October 19. However, he was taken aback when he found a piece of tile instead of the smartphone. "I had ordered a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 worth Rs 1.87 lakh, but to my shock, I received a marble stone instead of the phone just a day before Diwali," Premanand said. Later, he lodged a complaint in connection with the incident. Meanwhile, it is learnt that Amazon has refunded the full amount to Premanand. Delivery ‘Scam’: Bengaluru Techie Gets Tile Piece Instead of Samsung Z Fold Mobile Phone Worth INR 1.85 Lakh Through Amazon App.
Bengaluru Man Receives Tile After Ordering Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 on Amazon
Bengaluru Techie orders a smart phone from @amazonIN gets a stone tile instead. FIR registered. The Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 cost him 186,999. He recorded the unboxing on video, amazon has issued a refund, but cops continue probe. pic.twitter.com/KDMONtqfHJ
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