How an Indian Man outsmarted a Pakistani Scammer

An Indian man exposed a scammer from Pakistan, revealing a fraudster’s dramatic act with an eye-opening reminder to stay vigilant.

How an Indian Man outsmarted a Pakistani Scammer f

Sensing a scam, Arora decided to play along.

An Indian man’s hilarious encounter with a scammer from Pakistan has gone viral, highlighting the absurd lengths fraudsters go to deceive people.

Shiv Arora shared the bizarre incident on Instagram, using humour to expose the scam while urging others to stay vigilant.

The scam began with a WhatsApp call from a Pakistani number that displayed a police officer’s photo.

The caller claimed that a loved one had been arrested and demanded money for their release.

To convince Arora, the fake officer asked: “Tell me your son’s name, and I will let you speak to him.”

Sensing a scam, Arora decided to play along.

He gave his own name “Shiv”, claiming the boy was in Moradabad.

When asked about how is he related to the boy, he cheekily replied: “Nani” (maternal grandmother).

Undeterred, the scammer insisted on speaking to the boy’s mother.

Arora brought a woman to the phone, telling her the “police had arrested Shiv”.

As the woman answered, the scammer introduced a man pretending to be the “arrested” son.

The impersonator’s overly dramatic wails of “Mumma, mumma” were so exaggerated that Arora burst out laughing.

This reaction led to the fraudster abruptly hanging up, ending the farcical charade.

Arora later posted a video recounting the incident, warning others about such scams.

He said: “I received a call today from a number originating in Pakistan, with a display picture showing a police officer.

“They claimed that a loved one had been arrested and demanded money for their release.”

He emphasised that the scam targets vulnerable individuals, especially the elderly, urging everyone to stay alert.

 

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This isn’t the first time a scam has turned into an unintentional comedy.

In a similar incident in August 2024, an Indian girl made a scammer sing a Bollywood song.

The fraudster, posing as an Irish official, asked for her social security number saying he wanted to gift her money.

Recognising his Indian accent, the girl decided to waste his time by spinning a fictional tale about her cheating ex and financial struggles.

When the scammer mentioned his wife, she jokingly offered to help him get a green card.

This led the man to spell out his email, revealing his Indian identity.

She then demanded he sing her a Bollywood song, and to her surprise, the scammer complied.

Ayesha is our South Asia correspondent who adores music, arts and fashion. Being highly ambitious, her motto for life is, "Even the Impossible spells I'm Possible".




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