Name of Complainant	PANKAJ VASANT BAWANE
Date of Complaint	April 23, 2023
Name(s) of companies complained against	ACUITY Social Media Marketing Company
Category of complaint	Investments
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I started on whatsapp. The lady messaged me with offer of Part Time Job where I’ll get 70rs per subscription. And for that I don’t have to pay single rupee. She gave me first task by sharing link of Instagram channel which I subscribed and completed first task. Then she shared another Instagram link for second task which also I completed. Then she said that for third task I need to chat with their receptionist named Shrishti Mehta (telegram channel @ATC9596). Then I asked receptionist for the third task where she gave shared me a link of one website https://coinnew.co.in for registering. I registered there then receptionist connecting me to the instructor named Omarjeet (telegram channel @ACE6235) to complete task and then instructor suggest me to login in my account website https://coinnew.co.in as third task to complete. I login account and completed the third task after that she asked account details for processing the payment of 1420 rs. I gave account details and after 20-30 mins I received 1420rs payment. I thought this is genuine job. Then they asked me to join their telegram channel where they gives daily 24 tasks to complete and get the payment. In which prepaid tasks also was there which I was not aware about. I got the first prepaid task to do where 1000rs was the starting prepaid task for fresher people. So I paid 1000rs with the help of receptionist and then she allocated one teacher named Omarjeet (telegram channel @ACE6235) who will be guiding us for the trading. Then shared some steps to follow to do trading of bitcoin. I followed the steps and completed that prepaid task and then I got paid 1420rs via receptionist. Then I kept completing other tasks which got posted in the group in which I got another prepaid task. Second time they asked me to choose task of 5000rs or above. I chose for 5000rs and paid the amount to merchant through receptionist. This time the task need to be completed in group where 4 people were required. This time teacher made 1 group and asked us to agree some terms and condition and then shared the same steps to complete the trading task. Which everyone did and then teacher asked us to wait for another group task and shared some tasks in which we have to choose one amount and need to pay to merchant via receptionist by sharing the code given by teacher. Then I opt for the lowest amount which was 25000 due insufficient money where other members wanted to opt for the highest amount. As everyone has to select the same option others selected the same which I did. Then we paid the amount and then completed the task by repeating the trading task by following the steps given by teacher. Then after completing the two task teacher asked us to wait he is checking whether there is another task. And after few moments teacher declared that todays task is over and we should speak with receptionist to settle our commission. Then we spoke with receptionist to settle the commission by sharing the code given by the teacher. Due to successful reception of commission my trust on these people got strong and after completing second prepaid task I tried for third prepaid task which receptionist denied to allocate me by saying you have operation error for which I agreed. Then in the next morning with more hopes I started to complete the tasks getting posted in the group. During completing the tasks receptionist asked me to do prepaid tasks for which I was requesting her yesterday evening. Then I asked her that still the prepaid has not been posted in the group then how can I go for it. Then she said that as per your operational error , you prepay 93500 Rs. to withdraw your whole fund . As my whole money cease here I think that my money will get back , then i go for that but my assumption is wrong . I paid that amount to merchant via receptionist on the account details shared by her. After the payment same teacher got allocated then our task got started where we completed our first as before and then teacher asked us to wait for next task and he shared the task where we need pay minimum amount of rs 93500 and more than that 3 also were there. By seeing this I got frightened but the rule was like if I chose to quit then they will blacklist me will not return my money. So I thought like yesterday I might have to complete only one more task with this amount so I paid that amount and played that task. After completing the task teacher said that task was completed you may go to your receptionist for payment. i asked the receptionist for payment , she waited me some time and said that your account is under risk control ‘ please contact to risk control department’. I totally embarrassing in that condition . she gave me risk control department link named as Karl Mertz (Telegram channel @windcontrol585), I contact him , he said me that your account is under risk you want to prepay Rs. 154250 and after payment your whole money get back, I convince him to refund my money but he refuse and said that make first payment Rs. 154250 then your money will deposited to your account. At that moment I totally frustrate, but my money already cease there , I think to take a risk to get back my whole money back, I took risk and arrange money by borrowing money from someone and payment them as they provide the merchant through net banking Then this time he denied my account and said that your credit score is 88 to get back your fund you want to make 100 credit score and for that you want to prepay with amount Rs. 369314 that this one will be the last one task and completed that task. After that your credit score become 100 and your whole money will be deposited in your account. This time I totally collapse and refuse him and convince him please get back my whole money, but he denied. I said I’m not able to pay you can take amount from my settlement buy he said it’s a management Rules if you paid you will get all rewards otherwise you will banned i scarred and try to convince him for another option but he can’t do. He said that he will help after paid this amount after some time he come back and said Financial team not releasing the amount ask to pay Security deposit amount of Rs. 369314, I shocked and a thought of getting trapped in scam got in my mind I started thinking what to do. One thought was like to complete the last task and completing the prepaid task and getting the commissions but then I thought what if they didn’t pay me the whole amount with commission? That day I didn’t paid for the last group task. They asked me to arrange the fund and pay the amount till next day which I still not did. I don’t know what to do now? I have kept off the telegram application since morning and waiting for some solution which I still not got. I request you stop such scams to happen. Such scams are happening mostly on telegram channel and those needs to be stopped. As these people are doing fraud with lots of people and everyday so many people are losing their money in such scams. Please Sir if possible try to get back my amount Sir, I am totally frustrate. I trap their scam. I give some account details which they provide me for payment are as follow :

Account Holder Name: MAHAKAL ENTERPRISES
Account Number: 403105000642
IFSC Code: ICIC0004031

Name: ICICI Bank
Branch: Vishrambag Sangli
Account Type: Current
Account Holder Name: MAHAMMADGOUS SATTAR SAYYAD
Account Number: 653405500264
IFSC Code: ICIC0006534

Name: ICICI Bank
Branch: MUMBAI – BHARAT DIAMOND BOURSE- BKC
Account Type: Current
Account Holder Name: MUNOTH TRADING
Account Number: 121705500336
IFSC Code: ICIC0001217

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