Bengaluru Woman Loses Rs 98,000 in Online Refund Scam Involving Fake Helpline
A 56-year-old Bengaluru woman lost Rs 98,000 to cyber fraud after ordering curd on Blinkit and receiving a damaged packet. Searching online for customer care, she called a fake helpline, was sent a WhatsApp link to upload a photo, and was later contacted by fraudsters who guided her through steps that led to unauthorized debits from her Bank of Baroda account. The Central Cyber Crime police have registered a case and are investigating the incident, which follows a common pattern of online refund scams.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (36/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: moneycontrol, indianexpress, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 26 Oct, 07:54 am. Other outlets followed.