Bengaluru: A damaged packet of curd led to cyber fraud of Rs 98,000 after a 56-year-old homemaker tried to seek a refund for the product ordered through the quick-commerce platform Blinkit.According to a complaint filed by Soundarya (name changed), a resident of an apartment on Palace Cross Road in Vasanth Nagar, she had ordered a packet of curd online on Oct 17. When it was delivered, it was in a damaged condition, the woman stated. She complained to the delivery agent, who asked her to contact customer care.She searched online and called a number she found on the internet. The person who answered the call promised a refund and asked her to follow a few instructions. He sent a link to her on WhatsApp and instructed her to upload a photograph of the damaged packet. After she submitted the photo, another fraudster called her, claiming that a refund would be processed and asking her to check her digital payment account.However, when she opened the account and entered her password to check the balance, the app disappeared from the screen, she said. Soon, Rs 98,000 was deducted from her bank account, she added.Realising that she had been cheated, she approached police and sought action. Central Cyber Crime police registered a case and are investigating.
