<p>Cyber fraudsters are laying a new trap in these gasping times. They are cheating oxygen buyers. </p>.<p>Stuart Vanderveen, a 46-year-old businessman from Bhoopasandra, North Bengaluru, allegedly lost Rs 12,59,550 while trying to buy oxygen concentrators online recently. </p>.<p>An oxygen concentrator is a device that concentrates the oxygen from ambient air by selectively removing nitrogen. </p>.<p>Patients with mild symptoms of Covid-19 can breathe with the help of oxygen concentrators at their home. </p>.<p>Vanderveen had searched online for companies that supply oxygen concentrators. He came across a portal that listed Surabhi Enterprises as one of the suppliers.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="http://Oxygen concentrators hoarding: Delhi Police transfers case to Crime Branch Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/oxygen-concentrators-hoarding-delhi-police-transfers-case-to-crime-branch-983746.html" target="_blank">Oxygen concentrators hoarding: Delhi Police transfers case to Crime Branch</a></strong></p>.<p>On May 2, he called the phone number listed on the portal and inquired about oxygen concentrators. </p>.<p>After being convinced that he was at the right place, Vanderveen transferred the money in multiple transactions to a bank account provided by the “company”. But the oxygen concentrators never arrived.</p>.<p>When he tried contacting the company, his phone calls went unanswered. He wasn’t given a refund either. </p>.<p>Vanderveen realised the con and lodged a complaint at the North CEN (Cyber, Economic and Narcotics) Crime police station. </p>.<p>A police officer said that they had registered a case under the Information Technology Act and launched an investigation. </p>
<p>Cyber fraudsters are laying a new trap in these gasping times. They are cheating oxygen buyers. </p>.<p>Stuart Vanderveen, a 46-year-old businessman from Bhoopasandra, North Bengaluru, allegedly lost Rs 12,59,550 while trying to buy oxygen concentrators online recently. </p>.<p>An oxygen concentrator is a device that concentrates the oxygen from ambient air by selectively removing nitrogen. </p>.<p>Patients with mild symptoms of Covid-19 can breathe with the help of oxygen concentrators at their home. </p>.<p>Vanderveen had searched online for companies that supply oxygen concentrators. He came across a portal that listed Surabhi Enterprises as one of the suppliers.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="http://Oxygen concentrators hoarding: Delhi Police transfers case to Crime Branch Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/oxygen-concentrators-hoarding-delhi-police-transfers-case-to-crime-branch-983746.html" target="_blank">Oxygen concentrators hoarding: Delhi Police transfers case to Crime Branch</a></strong></p>.<p>On May 2, he called the phone number listed on the portal and inquired about oxygen concentrators. </p>.<p>After being convinced that he was at the right place, Vanderveen transferred the money in multiple transactions to a bank account provided by the “company”. But the oxygen concentrators never arrived.</p>.<p>When he tried contacting the company, his phone calls went unanswered. He wasn’t given a refund either. </p>.<p>Vanderveen realised the con and lodged a complaint at the North CEN (Cyber, Economic and Narcotics) Crime police station. </p>.<p>A police officer said that they had registered a case under the Information Technology Act and launched an investigation. </p>