CMLT Subodh2 months ago

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The Costly Scam A Short Story About Online Fraud and Smart Choices

Rohit was a smart college student who loved using social media. One day, he received a message saying he had won a brand-new iPhone for free. Excited, he clicked the link and visited a website that looked completely real. The site asked him to pay ₹999 as a “delivery charge.” Without thinking too much, Rohit quickly made the payment through UPI. At first, he felt happy and proud, believing his new phone would arrive soon. But after the payment, the website stopped working. The messages disappeared, and nobody replied to him. That’s when Rohit realized he had been scammed. He felt disappointed and regretted trusting an unknown link. Later, Rohit reported the fraud to cybercrime authorities and warned his friends and family to stay careful online. He learned an important lesson: if something looks too good to be true, it probably is.