07 March,2021 11:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Sonu Sood. Pic/Bipin Kokate
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood recently stated that some people have started a fake loan service using his name. Under this service, the fraudsters have got people to transfer Rs 3,500 as legal fees for processing Rs 5 lakh loans for a tenure of 60-months.
Posting on Twitter, Sood said that his foundation does not provide any kind of loans. "Please BEWARE of these scams and frauds," he tweeted.
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The fraudsters created a fake approval letterhead under the name of 'Sonu Sood Foundation'. The letterhead also showed the bank account number created under the foundation.
As per sources, the 47-year-old actor has filed a case with Uttar Pradesh police and will also file one with the Mumbai Police. The fraudsters claimed in the letter that cash deposits would not be accepted, the complaint states.
Furthermore, the letter claimed that EMIs for the loans will be Rs 7,548.49 a month. The actor asked people to be aware of the scams and frauds being run using his name.
