Need legal advice for recovery
In Nov 25, I paid 11Lac to a property broker as a token for a land deal in Panvel under a stamp paper MOU. However soon, I realised he was scamming because the land papers were not matching the description, and called off the deal. The original MOU was with the broker and “photocopy” was given to me. Soon we discovered the person who signed the MOU as seller didn’t exist and he had faked the signature. Stamp paper was issued under the brokers name.
He promised to pay back, kept delaying. He gave a cheque of 11L which bounced. Later on he said he didnt have adequate funds so gave another cheques of 5 and 6Lac which bounced as well. He kept playing cat and mouse till last month i spammed him everyday to get 1 Lac back. Now its the same story again.
How do I go ahead legally? Since it was paid in cash, i only have a photocopy of MoU, 4 bounced cheques of 22Lacs in total, a phone conversation before the pay.
Any specialist I should consult? Would appreciate a referral of a colleague in Panvel who deals with these matters