Indian Man Outsmarts Fake Cop Using Puppy Video Call: Scam Story Goes Viral

Indian Man Outsmarts Fake Cop Using Puppy Video Call: The man took a prank on the scammer posing as a cop because he had over-the-top digital arrest scams. A puppy picked up the video call for the scammer impersonating a policeman. An Instagram user shared a clip of a man receiving a video call from a man dressed as a police officer.

The video begins with the "police officer" announcing that he was calling from Andheri East police station in Mumbai. The fake officer now wants the man to show his face to the camera. The man brings his little puppy and keeps it in front of the camera. "Yeh lijiye, sir. Aagya main camera ke saamne," he says, while holding the puppy closer to the camera.

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After a short while, the scammer realizes that he has been strung along and grins widely and then picks up his phone and turns it away from himself. "Arey yeh raha main. Arey, thanedaar. Dikhraha hai? Arey nakli vardi," the man keeps going while laughing. A few moments later, the scammer turns off his camera and disconnects the call.

The video is doing rounds on nearly all the accounts of Instagram and has left the users rolling on the floor. "Scammer ke saath hi scam kardia," said one user, while another wrote: "Indians are pretty talented when it comes to content."

Many referred to the funny exchange between them as "paw patrol". "Pawlice hai woh police nahi," said a user. Even the scammer couldn't hide his laugh at the cuteness of this prank, and therefore, called him an "pookie scammer."

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In a digital arrest scam, criminals impersonate law enforcement officials like CBI and income tax agents, customs agents, and call their victims, later convincing them to switch to a video call on the WhatsApp or Skype platforms. On the video call, these scammers display a digital arrest warrant and accuse the victim of financial misconduct, tax evasion, or some other legal violations.

In some occasions, fake police station backgrounds are made to make the call appear authentic. The scammers then pressure the victim into transferring funds to specific bank accounts or UPI IDs, through pretending to help clear the victim's name, assisting with the investigation, or offering a refundable security deposit/escrow account. Once the payment has been made, the scammer vanishes into the ether as a financial loss to the victim, risking his or her identity.

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