Paytm makes fresh cheating allegations by its users, CBI registers FIR against 7 purported customers

Digital wallet major Paytm has registered fresh case against seven purported customers of the company, accusing them of duping it to the tune of Rs 3.21 lakh through 37 orders spread over last two years.

CBI has filed FIR against the purported seven customers listed by the company in its new complaint and unknown officials of Paytm.

Earlier, the investigative agency had registered a case against 15 customers of the company over allegations of cheating.

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The company, which has named seven customers in its complaint, has not identified any of its officials despite mentioning that its employees facilitating refunds have been assigned specific login id and passwords, making it easier to identify those who processed which refunds.

CBI has registered case under provisions of criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery besides invoking provisions of Information Technology Act.

(With Inputs from PTI)