Retired schoolteacher in Hyderabad loses Rs. 90,000 in QR code scam

A retired schoolteacher from Hyderabad lost Rs. 90,000 to cyber fraudsters after she listed her furniture for sale online. The scammer, posing as a buyer, tricked her into scanning a QR code, leading to fraudulent bank withdrawals

Hyderabad: A retired schoolteacher from the city fell victim to an online scam after listing her furniture for sale on an e-commerce site, losing Rs. 90,000 to cyber fraudsters.

The complainant, a resident of Sadguru Nagar in LB Nagar, had recently posted an advertisement to sell her furniture. Police said a man contacted her via WhatsApp from the number 9829718568, expressing interest in purchasing the items.

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To gain her trust, the fraudster initially transferred Re. 1 to her bank account and then sent a QR code, asking her to return the same amount. When she scanned and made the payment, Rs. 90,000 was fraudulently debited from her account.

Following a complaint, the LB Nagar police registered a case and have launched an investigation.