Food delivery worker cheated; one arrested in Chennai’s Nungambakkam
Police in Chennai arrested a 19-year-old college student for defrauding a food delivery worker of ₹3,000 using a fake UPI payment scheme. The suspect and two accomplices tricked the victim by claiming they needed help with a broken-down vehicle before fleeing the scene.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the growing prevalence of digital payment fraud targeting gig economy workers who rely on mobile transactions for their daily earnings.
Nungambakkam police arrested a 19-year-old college student for allegedly cheating a food delivery executive of ₹3,000 using a fake UPI payment trick.
According to the police, the complainant, Joseph Maria Solomon (22), a resident of Hanuman Koil Street in West Mambalam, works for a private food delivery company. On the night of July 1, after completing his work, he was returning home on his motorcycle when three men, who were standing beside a two-wheeler, approached him seeking help. They claimed their vehicle had run out of petrol and requested him to tow it.
After Mr. Solomon towed the vehicle to an HP petrol bunk on Kodambakkam High Road, the trio allegedly told him they did not have cash and requested ₹3,000, assuring him that they would transfer the amount through Google Pay.
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