Gurgaon techie outsmarts scammer with witty response: ‘Never mess with a developer’ | Trending

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Jul 29, 2024 09:57 AM Gaurav Sharan, a software engineer based in Gurgaon, received a messsage from a scammer who pretendeded to be a representative of HDFC Bank. A software engineer based in Gurgaon shared his conversation with a scammer on X (formerly Twitter). The scammer had initially messaged him, pretending to be a representative of HDFC Bank. The software engineer received an SMS from the scammer. (Representational photo) Gaurav Sharan received an SMS claiming his HDFC account had been disabled and that he needed to update his PAN (Permanent Account Number) clicking a link provided in the message. As a senior analyst at a top private firm, Sharan immediately recognized the message as a scam and replied wittily to the fraudster. “Okay bhaiya,” he responded. “Just now open the link and update your pan No. (sic),” the scammer instructed. Sharan then replied, “Easy to find it is a scamming website. I am a software engineer, I can help you redesign the page.” He added that for ₹20,000, he could help them “redesign (the page) exactly like the HDFC netbanking site.” Surprised Sharan’s response, the scammer asked him to send a sample via SMS. “Lesson: Never mess with a developer,” Sharan posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, sharing screenshots of his conversation with the fraudster. Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crickit, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Infographics & much more. Explore now! See more Get Latest Updates on Trending News Viral News, Video, Photos and Weather Updates of India and around the world News / Trending / Gurgaon techie outsmarts scammer with witty response: ‘Never mess with a developer’

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