₹24 Brinjal Refund Scam Costs Ahmedabad Woman ₹87,000

• An Ahmedabad woman lost ₹87,000 to cyber criminals while seeking a refund for a ₹24 brinjal ordered from a quick-commerce platform.
• After receiving the wrong product, she searched online for customer support and found a fake number, leading to a WhatsApp call with a fraudster.
• The scammer sent a link, prompting her to enter bank details and UPI password, resulting in ₹87,000 being siphoned from her account.
• A police complaint has been filed, and authorities are investigating the incident, highlighting the prevalence of online refund and fake customer care scams.
• Officials advise obtaining customer care numbers only from official apps/websites and never sharing bank details or UPI passwords via unofficial links or calls.

Why It Matters: Be wary: fake customer support scams can empty your bank account quickly.