<ul><li>Gaurav Sharan, a software engineer from Gurgaon, shared his amusing interaction with a scammer on X (formerly Twitter).</li><li>The scammer, posing as an HDFC Bank representative, sent him an SMS claiming his account was disabled and requested a PAN update via a link. Recognizing the scam, Sharan humorously offered to help redesign the scam page for ₹20,000.</li><li>The scammer asked for a sample, to which Sharan responded with screenshots. His witty handling of the situation and the lesson "Never mess with a developer" went viral, garnering attention and laughter online. This incident highlights growing public awareness and humor in tackling online scams.</li></ul>

Gurgaon techie outsmarts scammer with witty response: ‘Never mess with a developer’

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