Scammer pretends to be CJI DY Chandrachud asking man ?500 for cab, hilarious comments follow
In the age of the internet, frauds are commonplace and must be avoided. People can generally ignore such things because they are so evident. One such clear scam occurred with X user Kailash Meghwal receiving a message from someone claiming to be Chief Justice of India.
In the age of the internet, frauds have grown commonplace and must be avoided. From online banking scams to individuals sending false letters to deceive people for their own advantage, seemingly minor frauds can sometimes cause more harm than imagined. People can generally ignore such things because they are so evident. One such clear scam occurred recently with X user Kailash Meghwal, who received a message from someone claiming to be Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud.
What did the scammer ask the man?
Guys what should I do? pic.twitter.com/gUP6ZXpEGa
¡ª Kailash Meghwal ???? (@kailawshh) August 25, 2024
Meghwal shared a screenshot of the text he received from a person claiming to be CJI DY Chandrachud. In the communication, the scammer identified themselves as the CJI and stated that they had an urgent collegium meeting.
He stated that he was stuck in Delhi's Connaught Place and required ?500 for a cab. They also promised to reimburse the money once they reached the court.
To make the message appear authentic, the scammer added "Sent from iPad" at the end.
How did people on the internet react?
This post was shared on August 25. Since its publication, it has had over two lakh views. The share has also received over 2,500 likes, and the figure is only growing. Many people left hilarious comments on the post, sharing their views and making memes. Here's what people wrote.
Send 1k for the overconfidence that he showed!
¡ª Anupriya Singh (@cricketwoman) August 25, 2024
SC se lekar Krishna Menon Marg tak jaane me 500 lagte hai? ???
¡ª Ishaan. (@arcticdonkeyfr) August 25, 2024
Give next date after a month !
¡ª Vishal ?? (@vishalkmumbai) August 25, 2024
I would have said it is a scam but he sent it from "IPad", so definitely a legit
¡ª Honest Dev (@Hon3stDev) August 25, 2024
Tell them you are on holidays now !
¡ª HsHari (@hshari24) August 25, 2024
Well I would have bought it but for the misspelt Connaught ?
¡ª Prakhar Dixit (@dikshit_prakhar) August 25, 2024
Also read: Gurugram techie outwits scammer by offering to redesign his fake website for Rs 20,000
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