Name of Complainant	Afreen Taj
Date of Complaint	May 11, 2023
Name(s) of companies complained against	eBay
Category of complaint	Investments
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I got cheated by 18L totally. I got a message from WhatsApp group first saying job from eBay which can be done from home. First 20 tasks given to like ebay products on elike makes 50 rupees so you can make 1000 daily. It also had something like prepaid tasks pay 1000 get 1300 and so on. I participated in 1000 and got 1300 also in my bank I was happy. I then tried 5000 prepaid task and I got 6500. Then they asked I’m eligible for bigger tasks so I participated in 80k task of 1.2L return. I paid 80K and was waiting for withdrawal. The person who was guiding me told there is an error in data you made a mistake I was added to a group of 4 people and now I realise all three were frauds and their people. To recover data everyone should make prepaid of 1.8L he sent message. Everyone are ready and confident and sent screenshot of payments so I also did just to save 80k. Then another payment came up as final recovery of data 4L. My mind was blown I had no idea what’s happening but I texted everyone personally of group people they said they working from 6Months and someone told 3 months and one more told 20 days and they said they all trust eBay and making payments. So I also did payment of 4L. Was happy to withdraw whole amount. But the task manager told need to pay tax and connected me with some other lady saying she is in finance and nee dto pay 2.2L taxes and then withdrawal is in 10-30mins . I completed that also by now I’m all ready to withdrawal. I followed the same steps of withdrawal but Didn’t receive amount my account showing error and abnormal account it asked to contact risk control department. Then I asked all team members if they got withdrawal everyone saying yes only my account is stuck . I wanted to get out of it. When the risk control person messaged to pay 5L for first verification I was scattered because I had given all my money I had and taken funds from mother and fiance also. I had to arrange some how by again lying to my mother she gave me I promised her to return in 1 day so she gave . After completing that my account photo risk control person shared me it was showing 98% verification done and need to do second verification of 3.3L I cried alot same night but I had no option because I wanted my money back. I asked help with group member for 1L and she is also part of this scam she fooled me that she helped me and my 1L was deducted from amount. I had to pay 2.3L more I took help of my colleague for that he helped me whole 2.3L thinking I will return in 30mins . After my transaction made no response from anyone just single tick no group member responding nothing. I slept crying and next day I saw I was not able to find anyone account all messages deleted everything gone. But I had taken few screenshots for my safety. But in order to save 80K I lost full amount of 18L. Please help me. I have all the bank details of accounts all details all proofs

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