A software engineer from Gurgaon lately shared an amusing interaction with a scammer on X (previously Twitter). The scammer had initially posed as an HDFC Bank consultant, claiming that Sharan’s account had been disabled and that he wanted to replace his PAN (Everlasting Account Quantity) by clicking a hyperlink within the SMS.Recognizing the message as a rip-off, Sharan, a senior cyber safety analyst at a distinguished non-public agency, determined to have interaction with the fraudster in a intelligent method. When instructed to open the hyperlink and replace his PAN, Sharan responded by mentioning the plain flaws within the rip-off. He supplied to help the scammer by “redesigning” the faux web site to appear to be HDFC’s reputable netbanking website, charging Rs 20,000 for the service.
The scammer, intrigued by Sharan’s supply, requested a pattern through SMS.
Whereas sharing the screenshot of the dialog with the alleged scammer, the IT skilled captioned his submit with: “Lesson: By no means mess with a developer.” The submit has already been seen practically 24,000 instances.
What netizens mentioned
The dialog attracted consideration from netizens, who reacted with a mixture of curiosity and humor. Feedback included questions on why the cellphone quantity was censored, playful inquiries in regards to the Rs 20,000 supply, and requests for extra particulars on how the interplay unfolded.
Some even advised accepting the Rs 20,000 from the scammer as a technique to “rip-off the scammer” in return.