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Bengaluru Drivers Cheat Porter of ₹90 Lakh

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-19T10:35:22.772311+05:30

- **Fraudsters** exploited vulnerabilities in Porter's app using **geo-spoofing** and fake orders. - **Four drivers** created fake customer and driver IDs, completing non-existent trips within minutes. - **Funds** were transferred from fake customer wallets to fake driver accounts, causing ₹90 lakh loss. - **4,000 fake orders** were placed over eight months before detection in July. - **Police arrested** the accused, who used the money for a luxurious lifestyle. Source: [The Times Of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/fraudsters-steal-rs-90-lakh-from-logistics-startup-using-geo-spoofing/articleshow/114358307.cms), [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/four-arrested-for-geo-spoofing-and-cheating-logistics-company-of-90-lakh/article68768540.ece)

Fraudsters exploited vulnerabilities in Porter's app using geo-spoofing and fake orders.
Four drivers created fake customer and driver IDs, completing non-existent trips within minutes.
Funds were transferred from fake customer wallets to fake driver accounts, causing ₹90 lakh loss.
4,000 fake orders were placed over eight months before detection in July.
Police arrested the accused, who used the money for a luxurious lifestyle.

Source: The Times Of India, The Hindu