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[Bapun]

A 24-year-old Noida-based software engineer lost Rs 21,865 after she got trapped by cyber criminals after ordering a burger from the popular outlet Burger King via food delivery platform Swiggy.

However, when she called up a “customer care” number of Swiggy available on the internet, she was asked to provide access to her system via AnyDesk application to process her refund.

While her money was never returned, she lost Rs 21,865 as the number turned out to be of cyber criminals. The contact number used by the woman was in fact a fake number provided by cyber criminals involved in such crime.

Woman orders burger, ends up losing over Rs 21,000 in cyber fraud in Noida | Noida News - Times of India

 

[Prithi Deb]

A 24-year-old Noida-based software engineer lost Rs 21,865 after she got trapped by cyber criminals after ordering a burger from the popular outlet Burger King via food delivery platform Swiggy.

However, when she called up a “customer care” number of Swiggy available on the internet, she was asked to provide access to her system via AnyDesk application to process her refund.

While her money was never returned, she lost Rs 21,865 as the number turned out to be of cyber criminals. The contact number used by the woman was in fact a fake number provided by cyber criminals involved in such crime.

Woman orders burger, ends up losing over Rs 21,000 in cyber fraud in Noida | Noida News - Times of India

If Software Engineers are getting scammed online, how can regular people be safe.

 

[iDJ]

If Software Engineers are getting scammed online, how can regular people be safe.

Why would she grant access to Anydesk? When refund process of e-commerce platforms directly refunds to original mode of payment.

 

[Prithi Deb]

Why would she grant access to Anydesk? When refund process of e-commerce platforms directly refunds to original mode of payment.

Exactly. Even someone with basic knowledge would know that. But being a Software Engineer she didn't know?

 

[iDJ]

Exactly. Even someone with basic knowledge would know that. But being a Software Engineer she didn't know?

It has nothing to do with her profession. She acted as a careless individual.

 

[iDJ]

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Mukesh Khanna says women aren’t equal to men, should stay at home: ‘MeToo movement began because women started working’

 

[Bapun]

A 29-year-old man from Mira Road and his family members were recently booked for cheating by Naya Nagar police, based on a complaint from his 27-year- old wife that he had hidden the fact that he was bald. “The main accused got married to the complainant, a chartered accountant, in September this year.

Mumbai: Man booked for hiding his baldness to get married

 

[Deep Mody]

A 29-year-old man from Mira Road and his family members were recently booked for cheating by Naya Nagar police, based on a complaint from his 27-year- old wife that he had hidden the fact that he was bald. “The main accused got married to the complainant, a chartered accountant, in September this year.

Mumbai: Man booked for hiding his baldness to get married

The Man Got Inversely Inspired From Bala

 

[Bapun]

Have you ever come across people who toss garbage out of their car window on the road? Well, this might stop now, especially if you are traveling to Karnataka.

Two youths were made to travel 80km from Madikeri to Coorg (Kodagu) just so that they can clean up the garbage they had thrown on the highway while traveling.

Tourists Who Dumped Pizza Boxes On Karnataka Road Made To Go Back 80Kms To Pick Up Trash

 

[iDJ]

Have you ever come across people who toss garbage out of their car window on the road? Well, this might stop now, especially if you are traveling to Karnataka.

Two youths were made to travel 80km from Madikeri to Coorg (Kodagu) just so that they can clean up the garbage they had thrown on the highway while traveling.

Tourists Who Dumped Pizza Boxes On Karnataka Road Made To Go Back 80Kms To Pick Up Trash

Anushka will be really happy.