STAFF CORRESPONDENT
SHILLONG: Many online gullible customers have been duped by scammers posing as sellers, who have attached genuine-looking documents like ID Proof belonging to the paramilitary forces, receipts from courier companies, etc., in order to make the customers fall in their trap. However, the scammers' contact numbers go offline once the amount has been transferred by the gullible customers. Therefore, the East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police has advised the public not to fall for such scammers. If anyone has to make any such transactions, it is advised that before any money is to be transferred, the buyers should meet the sellers in person, the SP said. The public has also been asked not to make inter-State transactions. In case of any such scamming, the general public have been requested to approach the nearest Police Station/Police Beat House/Police Out-Post or Cyber Assistance Cell (CAC), CID, Meghalaya, Shillong.