Mumbai: A leading company recently lodged a police complaint alleging that a bogus website is using its logo, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) licence number, and duping people by providing fake health insurance policies and healthcare products.
The fraud came to light after a few people who were allegedly duped approached the TPA company and informed it about the fraud.
The complaint was lodged by one MB Hadawle from Nariman Point-based HealthIndia Insurance TPA Services on August 13. The company provides benefits of quick cashless hospitalisation for the insured and faster mediclaim settlement. The role of the company is to coordinate with hospitals on treatments and pass bills on behalf of insurance companies.
“On April 9, the company received an email from one Surendra Vijay, who informed it of a website using its IRDA license number and logo. Vijay said he had taken a policy from the said website, but on not receiving the policy number, he had requested for policy cancellation and refund. When he did not get his refund, he learnt that the said website was bogus,” said an officer
The police claim that it appears to be a larger racket wherein people has been duped on the pretext of providing them bogus policies by using details of a TPA company.
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