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.
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