🛑 [RANT/WARNING] NoBroker Fraud in Bangalore: Lost ₹24,999 due to Deliberate Delay and Refund Refusal (Oceanus Monarda)

TL;DR: Paid NoBroker ₹24,999 to "confirm" a flat in Oceanus Monarda, Kasavanahalli, Bangalore. They delayed providing the owner's contact for six days, leading the owner to demand a higher price and ultimately cancel the deal. NoBroker promised a refund by Nov 24th, but it's December 10, 2025, and they have gone completely silent and haven't processed the money. This is a warning to all renters.

Story of another NoBroker Fraud...

I'm sharing my utterly frustrating and frankly fraudulent experience with NoBroker.com to warn everyone before they trust them with their money. This is not just poor service; it's a deliberate breach of trust and a refusal to refund an amount they are legally and contractually obligated to return.

📍 Incident Location: Oceanus Monarda, Kasavanahalli, Bangalore

🗓️ Timeline of Predatory Practices

• Nov 1, 2025 (The Demand): Relationship Manager, Veeraiha Marasu, called me about a flat. He immediately demanded I pay ₹24,999 to "confirm the flat" and get the owner's contact. I paid, trusting their explicit refund promise.
• Nov 1 - Nov 6, 2025 (Ghosting Begins): Mr. Marasu became completely unreachable. Customer care was useless.
• Nov 6, 2025 (Contact Provided): After six days of chasing, a second RM, K Mohammed Zaheer, finally provided the owner's details.
• The Bait-and-Switch: Due to NoBroker’s six-day delay, the owner was now demanding a significantly higher rent/deposit.
• Deal Cancellation: NoBroker failed to resolve the discrepancy, and the owner rejected the deal with written confirmation.
• The Refund Run-Around: I requested the refund. My RM outrageously tried to blame me for the delay they caused!
• Nov 16, 2025 (The Broken Promise): I received an email from Veeraiha Marasu (copying K Mohammed Zaheer and Kushal Khamitkar) confirming the refund would be processed by Nov 24, 2025.

🚨 Current Situation (December 10, 2025)

1. The deadline (Nov 24th) has long passed. The ₹24,999 has NOT been refunded.

2. Both RMs have stopped answering my calls and emails completely.

I urge everyone to be extremely cautious. This is a common, repeated pattern of fraud and refund dodging by NoBroker.

Customer care executives are useless. Whenever I call them they will tell me RM will call me back and that never happens.