<p>Three men from Nashik were arrested by the Khar police for duping garment shopkeepers using fabricated <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/upi-mdr-row-maharashtra-school-bus-operators-to-stop-accepting-upi-payments-from-october-15-23654064" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">UPI payment</a> confirmation messages and fake screenshots.&nbsp;</p>
<p>According to the police, the accused would visit garment shops, select clothes and obtain the shopkeeper&rsquo;s mobile number.&nbsp;</p>
<p>They would then <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/Lock-down-fake-news-amid-the-lockdown-22707238?button=next" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">send a fake message</a> claiming the payment had been credited to the shopkeeper&rsquo;s bank account and leave with the goods.</p>
<h2>First complaint</h2>
<p>One of the incidents took place on September 11 at Shop No. 2, Shubhra Apartments, Khar West, owned by Rajesh Narsi Patel, according to the police. &ldquo;The accused sent a fake message claiming that the amount had been credited to the shopkeeper&rsquo;s account and escaped with the goods. When the shopkeeper realised he had been cheated, he approached the police and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-police-register-fir-over-protest-demanding-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation-at-august-kranti-maidan-23654444" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">registered an FIR,</a>&rdquo; a police officer said.</p>
<h2>Investigating team</h2>
<p>. Deputy Commissioner of Police Dr Mohitkumar Garg<br />. Senior Inspector Santosh Kate<br />. Police Sub-Inspector Shailesh Chaudhary and team</p>
<h2>Accused held from Nashik</h2>
<p>Acting on a tip-off and technical surveillance, the Khar police tracked the accused &mdash; Sameer Parhan, 30; Mohsin Shaikh, 19; and Kaif Saha, 24 &mdash; to Qureshi Nagar in Nashik and arrested them. The police also recovered 240 garments, including shirts, trousers, sweaters, jeans, and track pants, along with mobile phones used to send fake payment confirmations.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Accused held from Nashik</h2>
<p>Acting on a tip-off and technical surveillance, the Khar police tracked the accused &mdash; Sameer Parhan, 30; Mohsin Shaikh, 19; and Kaif Saha, 24 &mdash; to Qureshi Nagar in Nashik and arrested them. The police also recovered 240 garments, including shirts, trousers, sweaters, jeans, and track pants, along with mobile phones used to send fake payment confirmations.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Cops advise...</h2>
<p>. Verify payments through your bank account before handing over goods<br />. Contact your bank to confirm a payment if in doubt<br />. Ignore collect requests claiming to offer incoming funds<br />. Never enter your UPI PIN to receive money or unlock a payment<br />. Avoid unknown links and APK files received through WhatsApp, SMS or email claiming pending refunds, KYC updates, or cash prizes</p>

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