MUMBAI-BASED accountant, Vishal Ghanshyam Soni, is learning that running a pharmacy is best left to pharmacists.
The 38-year-old entrepreneur set up a fake pharmacy call centre promising to supply US nationals with prescription medications for erectile dysfunction, after convincing them to make payment.
The Mumbai Mirror reported that Soni was busted last week after police were tipped off about his side business.
Looking to make the most out of his premises, Soni, a finance and accounting graduate, transformed his accountancy business into a call centre after hours.
A police spokesperson reported that Soni's "pharmacy" team used to change their names and imitate American accents when calling their would-be clients in the US to dupe them into paying for medications including, Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, which were never delivered.
Soni was arrested after the raid, with police alleging he had set up the bogus pharmacy after state government COVID-19 lockdown restrictions were eased.
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