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ROOFTILE, Jawa Pos Radar Tile – Shop owner in Dusun Resomulyo, Wetan Tile Village, Tile District, became the target of candy and chocolate sales fraud. With the lure of additional money of Rp 200 thousand excluding profits, The shop owner admitted that he lost hundreds of thousands of rupiah, Wednesday (15/3).

The ill-fated shop owner was Vita Vitriani, 24. According to him, on Monday (13/3) visited by two men who claimed to be selling candy and chocolate. "Acknowledge that sales are from candy and chocolate distributors whose offices are in Surabaya,He said.

According to Vita, the two people came to his shop with 16 containers containing chocolate products and candies. Both of them, offering the item for sale in his shop. "I do not recognize, the two people offered their products with a little force,” he said while mentioning that one of the two people claimed to be named Aris.

To get the goods offered it, it's clear, have to pay Rp 4.832.000. All that stuff, already written and calculated on the note. “The price is quite expensive, but the person when talking convincing, I was sure," he said.

Vita was tempted after the two fake salespeople said they would pay Rp 200 thousand from the sale of its products. That kind of money, excluding profits from sales. “I will also be loaned a shelf to put the product on," he said.

Because the value is too big, Vita admits objection to paying in cash, and promised the shortfall would be paid by transfer. “The sales asked me to pay for the frills, the Rp 832 thousand, because both are urgent, I finally paid for the frills,he explained.

After paid, he still said, the two men then left with the excuse that they were going to send the product elsewhere. Meanwhile, Vita changed her mind and called the salesperson to cancel the cooperation. "I consulted with other friends, he said no, that's why i cancel," he said.

Not long after it was cancelled, around 12.30, the two men came back to collect the product. Unfortunately, at that time Vita was not there and there was only a shopkeeper. "Take care of my friend, he knows stuff 16 product is to be taken," he explained.

That friend, he continued, I don't know if I have already paid a portion of Rp 832 thousand. So that, when the two salesmen took the goods and did not return the money, the shop keeper also just silent. “Money not returned," he said.

Vita is suspicious of being a victim of fraud, appeared after the money was never returned by the two people. Especially, whatsapp number (WA) also blocked. "I think it's Tuesday (14/3) it is returned (Money), he claimed to be sending products to this area, but apparently not," he said.

From that incident, Vita, who was given the sales account number, then report to the Genteng Police. In that report, also asked to block the sales account number. “I have also been visited by two salespeople,explained another shop owner, Siti Suprihatin, 37, from Dusun Resomulyo, Wetan Tile Village.

Suprihatin who opened the grocery store, admitted that he was not interested in the lure offered by the two salesmen. "I was also approached by the salesman, but I'm not interested in the offer,He said.

Alleged fraud committed by okum sales, actually happens often. And it, hit a number of shop owners in several areas. “Shop close by (hospital) Al Huda Gambiran is also like that. I know because they are my customers and stories," he concluded.(sas/abi)

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