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News1815-01-2026, 13:26

Delhi Man Escapes Rs 28,000 Amazon COD Scam Thanks to 'Gut Feeling'

  • A Delhi resident narrowly avoided a Rs 28,000 cash-on-delivery scam for a mobile phone ordered on Amazon.
  • A scammer, posing as a delivery person, asked for payment before the official Amazon van arrived, claiming it was on its way.
  • The user's 'gut feeling' prompted him to insist on open box delivery and wait for the actual Amazon agent.
  • The scammer quickly left when asked to wait, confirming the user's suspicion.
  • The actual Amazon delivery agent later revealed that the scammer had targeted 10-12 people that week with similar large-payment scams.

Why It Matters: Trusting intuition and insisting on open box delivery saved a Delhi man from a Rs 28,000 Amazon scam.

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