Varanasi Viral Video: In recent years, there has been a massive surge in the count of online fraudsters who try to gain easy money by fooling innocent people. A video from the City of Mahakaal is now going viral reminding everyone about the challenges posed by digital transactions.
Varanasi auto driver almost lost ₹20,000 after a woman convinced him to transfer the amount online, promising cash in return. She refused & threatened him—until locals intervened & forced her to return the money.
— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) February 8, 2026
Caution: Never trust strangers with UPI transfers! pic.twitter.com/yrdoHwtRnt
Varanasi Viral Video-What’s In The Video?
In a shared video, a young girl can be seen tricking an auto driver. She asks him to transfer ₹20,000 online into her personal bank account in lieu of cash. The girl can be seen repeatedly convincing the auto driver to make the required payment as she need the money urgently in her UPI account.
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To win the trust of the auto driver, the girl keeps telling the auto driver that she would quickly pay him in cash.
UPI Done, Cash Refusals Start
It is alleged that the girl refused to pay the auto driver in cash once she got ₹20,000 from him. She then starts threatening the auto driver. Seeing the situation, many auto drivers and locals gathered at the scene to stand in support of the driver.
The girl returned the money only after the people present started pressurizing her to immediately return the money. She returned via an online transfer after repeatedly asking for more and more time for the transaction to happen.
Lessons To Be Learnt From The Incident
Online fraud can happen to anyone anytime anywhere. Age, gender and financial appearance don’t discriminate between fraud activities. In fact, a significant majority of fraudsters often portray themselves as rich but in a sudden problem and out of solutions.
It’s good to help others but not before helping yourself. You must fully convince yourself of the “real intentions” of the other person before extending any kind of help. For instance, the auto driver should have taken ₹20,000 in cash before making the UPI payment transfer, especially since the person asking for help was a complete outsider and unknown to him.
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