A man was duped with Rs 2.65 lakh in pretext of fake domino’s franchise scam under the jurisdiction of Vijay Nagar police station. According to Vijay Nagar police, the complainant, Anay Tiwari (43), a resident of Kachnar Barsana in Vijay Nagar, lodged a complaint that he runs a private business. On February 21, 2026, he received a call and email from a person identifying himself as Nitesh Pathak, claiming to be a Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) at Jubilant Food Works, the company that operates Domino’s Pizza in India.

 

The accused convinced Tiwari that he could help him secure a Domino’s franchise and asked him to submit various documents, including Aadhaar card, voter ID, PAN card, firm details, income tax returns for the past two years, photographs, site images, a 360-degree video of the proposed location, live location details, educational certificates, business details and bank statements. On March 10, 2026, Tiwari received an email stating that his franchise application had been approved. Following this, he transferred Rs 2,65,500 to the bank account provided by the accused and informed him via phone and email. Later the same day, while browsing the official Domino’s website,

 

Tiwari came across a warning advising customers to contact only the official email ID for franchise-related queries and cautioning against fraudsters posing as company representatives. Upon comparing the email addresses, he realized that the one used by the accused was fake, confirming that he had been cheated. On March 11, the accused again contacted him, demanding an additional Rs 4,72,000 as a NOC fee which further raised suspicion. Following the complaint, Vijay Nagar police have registered a case against the unknown accused under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of BNS while further investigation is underway to trace the accused and recover the defrauded amount.