How damaged curd packet on Blinkit led to Rs 98,000 fraud in Bengaluru
A Bengaluru homemaker was defrauded of Rs 98,000 after attempting to secure a refund for a damaged curd packet ordered via Blinkit. The victim was tricked into clicking a malicious link and providing account details to individuals posing as customer support.
Why it matters
This highlights the increasing prevalence of sophisticated cyber fraud targeting consumers through fake customer service channels.
BENGALURU: A 56-year-old homemaker lost Rs 98,000 to cyber fraud after ordering a packet of curd on Blinkit, finding it damaged and searching online for a customer care number to claim a refund.She was allegedly duped after contacting fraudsters posing as customer care representatives and following a link they sent her on WhatsApp.According to a complaint filed by Soundarya (name changed), a resident of an apartment on Palace Cross Road in Vasanth Nagar, she had ordered the curd on October 17. When the packet arrived in a damaged condition, she complained to the delivery agent, who advised her to contact customer care.The woman searched online for a customer care number and called one she found on the internet.
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