Online Scam Alert: Dialing Uber Helpline number through Google Search proved costly, person cheated of Rs 5 lakh

The customer care number got redirected to some other number. After this, the person calling himself a customer care officer got this young man to download an app.

The Paytm app was opened for refund and thus the bank was defrauded of Rs 5 lakh.

Regarding this matter, the same question might have come to your mind how can scammers control Google search? Actually, Google allows its users to add information to the search results.

Scammers can take advantage of this service and change the official business number. Exactly as has happened in this case. Not only this, until such a fake number is reported, it remains on the Google Business page.

The helpline number related to any service can be accessed only from the official website of the company. However, you need to work more carefully.

If you are asked by any customer care officer to download any kind of app, try to avoid it.

Along with this, even if the customer care officer sends a link and asks you to click on it, do not do so.