Dear Friends,
I have also experienced the cheating funda of Bag It Today same like
Swami Tejomayanandjis. On 20th April I received a call from Mr. Meghraj Shinde of
Bag It Today that I am getting Diamonds worth Rs. 60,000/- and a Black Berry Latest
Mobile Phone worth Rs. 25,000/-. And its all for Rs. 24,999/-. I agreed and made a
payment by using my Credit Card. Within 5 minutes he rang me again and told if I pay
Rs. 1,04,000/- I will be choosen as Cash Prize winner of Rs. 10,00,000/- and also
Rs. 70,000/- from this amount will be refunded back. So I did it because he assuered
me that ,"Don't worry! You are dealing with India Today Group". One Mr. Rahul from
B.I.T. supported Mr. Meghraj's words. Next Day I received again one call from One
Lady. She told me her name as Kritika. She told me that my name was selected as
a Cash Prize winner of Rs. 10,00,000/- and she congratulated me and told that I
would get soon 2 Airline Tickets for Delhi and I have to go there by plane to take
that prize. Also she said I have to pay Rs. 75,000/- more as T.D.S. and also
said it was just for show and this amount will be refunded to me. I was out of
station that day. So she forced me to tell my Debit or Credit Card Number along
with CVV No. and Password. When I refused for it she handed over the telephone
to her colleague who told his name as Mr. Ashwin. He told me that they had to send
this amount to a foreign office and due to time difference in these two countries
I must deposite this amount within one hour. He also didn't fail to say that Don't
Worry! You are dealing with India Today Group. By his unfortunate he didn't
succeed to withdraw money from my account. So he gave me an ultimatum of
depositing amount of Rs. 75,000/- within an hour or my name will be discarded
from the list of cash prize winners. So trusting his words I deposited Rs. 75,000/-
to B.I.T. The story not ended here,. Next day I received a call from a person
who told his name as "Vivaan". He also grabbed and looted my 39,000/- rupees.
When I tried back to contact these persons on telephone No.s from which they
used to call me, I got the only reply "this telephone No. does not exist." And this
way I lost all my money which was kept for my catract operation, my elder son's
educatin and my both sons' insurance premium. I think India Today group must be
in financial problem and hence they are looting comman man this way. Even they
are probably unable to make the salary of Bag It Today staff and hence this way
the staff is trying to collect their salary. A Comman Man is their target, because
Common Man is unable to fight against them. But we all must raise the voice against
B.I.T. and India Today Group. I am sending a copy of this letter to Editor andother
seniors of India Toda. Also to Finance Minister and Home Minister of Central Govt.,
to Supreme Court, Delhi and Mumbai High Court and also to State Consumer Forum.
I apeal you all to do the same. Send your complaints to these authorities. I am sure
as No. of complaints will be increased the cognizance will definitely be taken at least
one of these authorities.
Satish, Kolhapur (M.S.)