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In yet another cyber crime incident, a woman fell victim to a scam at the Bengaluru international airport, losing over 87,000 while trying to get access to a lounge before her flight.
A video of the woman, who was unnamed, has been making rounds on social media as she narrates her ordeal. The incident occurred on September 29, she said. A social media user shared the video, adding, “This scam occurred inside the Bengaluru International Airport, to a person using an IPhone, which I regard as scam proof. Safeguard your hard-earned money, folks!”
She was traveling without her credit cards, so she showed a photo of one at the Bengaluru airport lounge to gain entry. The lounge staff then instructed her to download an app called “Lounge Pass” and complete a facial recognition process for security. Following these steps, she was later shocked to discover the fraud when she later checked her credit card statement.

Despite downloading the app, the woman never actually used the lounge, opting instead for a coffee at Starbucks before her flight, she said.

A few days post the trip, friends began telling her they couldn’t reach her by phone. Initially, she attributed this to ongoing issues with her Airtel service, which she had been experiencing for months. However, when someone mentioned that a man had been answering her calls, alarm bells began to ring, though she dismissed it at the time due to personal matters.

The situation took a dire turn when she discovered unauthorized charges on her credit card totalling over 87,000, transferred to a PhonePe account. She suspected that the scammers accessed her phone through the app, allowing them to set up call forwarding and intercept one-time passwords (OTPs) to facilitate the unauthorized transactions, she said.

The woman has since reported the incident to the cybercrime department, alerted her bank and blocked her credit card to prevent further losses.

There have been increasing instances of cybercrimes happening in Bengaluru, especially those involving courier firms and digital arrests.

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