'Need ₹570, Server Down': Delhi Metro Commuter Exposes New Scam In Viral Post

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Scams at crowded metro stations aren't new. But this one at Delhi's Rajiv Chowk is getting attention for how convincing, and calculated it was.

A commuter recently shared his experience on Reddit, describing how a man posing as a corporate employee approached him asking for ₹570. The excuse? His bank's servers were down, and he urgently needed the money.

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“He asked if I knew English, then showed me a PhonePe screen saying he worked in Chennai and needed help,” the user wrote on Reddit . The man claimed he'd return the money once the server issue was resolved.

The red flags started adding up. The man's appearance didn't match his story: Messy clothes, overgrown nails, and a vague ID card with no company name. Something felt off.

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The commuter played along.“I told him I had an account in the same bank and would check if my server was working - I don't,” the post said. When the scammer insisted it was a Chennai-specific issue, the user walked away.

What this really means is that scammers are getting better at crafting believable stories. All it takes is a moment of trust .

The post has since gone viral on Reddit, with several users chiming in to say they've seen similar scams at metro stations.

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One user noted,“ When I was a regular metro user this used to be a quarterly experience - guys in cars running out of petrol, students who had lost metro cards, some dude with a snake too. Just say no."

Another user called, "On logo ki vaje se people in a genuine fix don't get help. I have been helped by strangers in need but I don't see that happening anytime soon now."

"Exact same script, different station," the third user wrote.

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