Bengaluru airport lounge scam: How scamsters stole Rs 87000 from woman through app
Bhargavi Mani, she fell victim to the scam at Bengaluru International Airport while attempting to access a lounge before her flight.
In a viral video, the woman explained how she was duped by the scamsters. According to Mani, she was not carrying her physical credit card and showed a photo of it to the lounge staff. She was then told to download an app and complete a facial scan for security purposes.
Mani downloaded the «Lounge Pass» app but decided to get coffee at Starbucks instead of using the lounge. Later, she found she could not receive calls and discovered strangers were answering her calls. Mani then realized her credit card had been fraudulently charged over Rs 87,000, which was transferred to a PhonePay account.
Mani has reported the incident to the cybercrime department, informed her bank, and blocked her card.
Later, the woman issued another video clarifying that she did not blame Bengaluru International Airport or its authorities.
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