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News1814-02-2026, 09:16

Cunning Driver Swaps QR Scanner, Siphons Thousands in Petrol Pump Fraud

  • A lorry driver in Nizamabad district, Dichpally, replaced a petrol pump's QR code scanner with his own to commit fraud.
  • The driver affixed a sticker linked to his bank account over the original scanner at a petrol pump on NH-44.
  • After filling diesel, he paid using his fake scanner, showing 'payment successful' on his phone, and fled.
  • Several other motorists unknowingly paid into the driver's account using the same fraudulent scanner.
  • CCTV footage of the incident went viral, police registered a case, and an investigation is underway to apprehend the accused.

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