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Man Outsmarts Scammer, Shares Story Online, Goes Viral

Jay, an X user, detailed in his post how he turned the tables on the scammer who initially requested Rs 1000, ultimately convincing the fraudster to send him Rs 20 instead

In a surprising turn of events, a man managed to outsmart a scammer and shared his experience online, which quickly went viral. Jay, an X user, detailed in his post how he turned the tables on the scammer who initially requested Rs 1000, ultimately convincing the fraudster to send him Rs 20 instead.

Jay met a girl named Yami on a dating app and struck up a conversation with her. They agreed to connect over a call and exchanged numbers. After starting to talk on WhatsApp, Yami asked for a favour. The scammer requested Rs 1,000, promising to return it in a few hours.

Sensing something fishy, Jay sent her screenshots of failed transactions. He also asked for Rs 20 just to "check" if UPI was working. Later, he blocked the person named Yasmeen Khan on Google Pay.

"Scammer got scammed," Jay wrote, accompanied by a series of screenshots showcasing his conversation with the scammer and the Rs 20 transaction. The final image in the post revealed what Jay did with the money.

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Since its upload, the post has garnered over one million views, sparking a flood of reactions from users.

One user commented, "Advanced planning," while another requested, "Bro, tips, please." A third user expressed their amazement, stating, "This is crazy."

Among the comments, one user inquired, "Best. By the way, how did you do the failed payment edit?" Jay responded, "Enter the wrong UPI pin and refresh. Just got to know it doesn't work on the updated GPay."

A number of people called him a "legend" in the comments section, while several others were simply amused by the incident.

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