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Mumbai security guard loses Rs 1.73 lakh in fake customer care scam

Security guard calls ‘customer care’ after online search, loses R1.73 lakh trying to return faulty electric kettle to shopping app

Updated 15 days ago

Rs 1,73,695 saved over the past 24 months: Jaykaran Maurya worked at Parekh Market in Charni Road, earning around Rs 12,000 a month. With monthly household expenses going up to Rs 7000-Rs 8000, he saved whatever remained. In February, he spent around Rs 5 lakh on his daughter’s wedding, leaving Rs 1,73,695 as his only financial cushion after two years of saving. Illustrations/Uday Mohite
Rs 1,73,695 saved over the past 24 months: Jaykaran Maurya worked at Parekh Market in Charni Road, earning around Rs 12,000 a month. With monthly household expenses going up to Rs 7000-Rs 8000, he saved whatever remained. In February, he spent around Rs 5 lakh on his daughter’s wedding, leaving Rs 1,73,695 as his only financial cushion after two years of saving. Illustrations/Uday Mohite