'Turned Tables': Scammer Cop Dials Real Officer, Video Goes Viral

Viral News: As cybercrimes and the concept of digital arrests rise, a recent incident in Kerala has caught the internet's attention. In an unexpected turn of events, a scammer posing as a Mumbai Police officer was caught red-handed by the Thrissur City Police.The fraudster, who was part of a scam scheme, dialed the Thrissur Police officer from the Cyber Cell, thinking he had found his next target. However, things took a surprising turn when the person on the other side was an officer himself. The scammer introduced himself as an officer from Mumbai Police.The officer recorded the entire conversation and shared it on social media with the caption: “The tiger who caught the tiger.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Thrissur City Police (@thrissurcitypolice) The scammer realized his mistake the moment the Thrissur officer turned on his camera. Initially, the officer had kept his camera off, but when the scammer asked, "Where are you?", the officer calmly responded, "My camera is not working properly, sir."After the scammer insisted that the officer turn on his camera, the Thrissur cop complied, asking, "What do you do?" This moment of confrontation left the scammer in disbelief as he quickly realized his mistake. The officer warned the scammer, "Stop doing this work... I have your address, your location, and everything. This is the Cyber Cell. It's best you stop doing this."Video Goes ViralThe footage of the conversation has gone viral on the internet. It has garnered millions of views and sparked a flurry of hilarious reactions.One user wrote, "This is what happens when you think you can fool everyone. Poor guy didn’t even realize who he was talking to!" Another commented, "Looks like he won’t be wearing that uniform for long." A third person remarked, "Caught red-handed! That awkward moment when you realize you're the one being scammed." A final comment read, "This cop handled it like a pro. Well done to him for turning the tables."

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'Turned Tables': Scammer Cop Dials Real Officer, Video Goes Viral

The fraudster, who was part of a scam scheme, dialed the Thrissur Police officer from the Cyber Cell, thinking he had found his next target.

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