Key Points
In a concerning turn of events, a sales executive based in Bengaluru experienced a financial setback as he fell victim to an online scam, resulting in a loss of over Rs 38,000 from his LazyPay loan application account..
The orchestrated scam unfolded when Channakeshava KS received a deceptive SMS, seemingly from Swiggy, asserting the placement of a Rs 5,345 order and prompting him to verify the transaction...
Initially receiving four OTPs, Channakeshava, sensing foul play, endeavored to log out of his Swiggy account, only to discover a staggering Rs 38,720 fraudulently deducted from his LazyPay loan application account...
However, when authorities recommended logging into his Swiggy account for investigative purposes, he was confronted with a disheartening revelationall his account information had been systematically deleted by the fraudsters, erasing any trace of the illicit activity...
Amidst a surge in calls and messages, believed to be a deliberate ploy by the scammers to distract the victim, Channakeshava took decisive action by logging out of his Swiggy account, putting an end to the barrage of communications..
