Man allegedly got scammed by a teen in Delhi Metro but smartly got his money back
A man claimed on Reddit that a teenager scammed him out of ?290 on the Delhi Metro. The teen promised to return the money but didn't respond until the man threatened to report him to cyber fraud authorities.
Everyday scams have become common these days, social media often sees posts about people getting scammed, right left and centre. Some people are scamming on dating apps. Others are doing it in broad daylight in public spaces. One feels sorry for kind-hearted people who fall prey to these unethical practices to extort money from people.
Another such incident has come to light in a viral Reddit post where a man claims to be scammed by a teenager on Delhi Metro. Here¡¯s what happened.
What happened to the man on Delhi Metro?
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A Reddit user posted a story about allegedly getting scammed on Delhi Metro. The man recalled the incident while sitting in the Metro travelling on yellow line¡ªa teenager who he says looked around the age of 15. Came and sat next to him and asked him to UPI ?290 with a promise that he would return it back as soon as he got home.
Try to reach out to the teenager to request his money back. The teenager didn¡¯t pick up the call and did not respond to the text initially.
To no avail, the man texted, "Hi, Your number is switched off. I'm considering this as a fraud. Either return the money by 12 PM or I'm reporting everything this to my father who is in the cyber fraud dept."
He also said, "Hey dude. Are you returning my money or not? Just say yes or no. I've already registered the case and going to take some more action from my end. The police is currently probing the CCTV."
Later, when the man threatened to report his number to cyber fraud, the teenager responded and returned his money after all.
How did people on the internet react?
Many people commented on the post about how they would have handled the situation. Other's shared some life advice. Here's what people wrote.
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