Mumbai Man Duped of Rs 5.5 Lakh by Fake Tata EV Dealership Websites
The Mumbai Police registered an FIR on Tuesday after a city resident was defrauded of Rs 5.5 lakh by scammers operating fake websites that offered fraudulent Tata EV dealerships. The case was registered at the MRA Marg police station in Mumbai following a complaint by the legal representative of Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML).
The fraud came to light after the victim searched online for a Tata dealership and came across a fraudulent website, www.tataevdealership.in. After the victim applied online, a man identifying himself as Akash Bansal contacted him and demanded an application fee of Rs 5,50,000.
The victim deposited the amount but became suspicious when the fraudsters demanded an additional Rs 7,75,000 as a franchise fee. Instead of paying, the victim contacted the official customer service team of TPEML to report the incident.
According to the police complaint, TPEML, which is a subsidiary of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited (TMPVL), first discovered the scam on April 16, 2025. The company's legal team identified a fake domain, www.tataevdealership.com, which was being used to lure people with fake dealership offers. Although that website was blocked after a legal notice was sent, the fraudsters set up a second website, www.tataevdealership.in.
On January 12, 2026, TPEML's customer care team received an email from an individual alerting them to the second fake domain. This website offered fraudulent two-wheeler and four-wheeler dealerships both in India and internationally, including in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the USA.
After TPEML acquired the second domain, the fraudsters created a third similar-looking website. This prompted the company's legal team to approach the Mumbai Police earlier this month. The official website of the company is www.ev.tatamotors.com.
The MRA Marg police registered the FIR against Kesab Kumar, Akash Bansal, Kunal Singh, and other unidentified individuals whose names were listed on the fraudulent domain. An officer from the MRA Marg police station stated that law enforcement officials are currently working to trace the accused.
