Gurgaon Engineer Outsmarts HDFC Scam

A software engineer from Gurugram, Gaurav Sharan, successfully outsmarted a scammer posing as an HDFC Bank representative. After receiving a fraudulent message claiming his bank account was disabled, Sharan cleverly offered to redesign the scam website for ₹20,000 instead of falling for the scam. The scammer, caught off guard, asked for work samples, leading to a humorous exchange that Sharan shared on social media. His witty response received widespread attention, accumulating thousands of views and comments praising his cleverness. This incident highlights the escalating issue of cyber scams in India, where financial fraud has surged significantly, with online scams accounting for a majority of complaints. Users on social media celebrated Sharan's quick thinking, dubbing it a 'reverse scam'.