Ex-Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has disclosed a fishy incident of an acquaintance asking him for ₹25k via WhatsApp, stating that he knew the number was hacked. However, the cricketer-turned-commentator also revealed that he asked him if he could pay him ₹2.5 lakh instead and there were no further messages that came from the number.
Taking to his official social media platform of X, Manjrekar wrote:
"Got WhatsApp msg from an acquaintance asking for 25K. Knew his no was hacked. So replied, how do you want me to pay, Gpay ok? Promptly a no was sent asking me to send a screen shot after payment. I replied, can I please pay you 2.5 lacs? No more messages after that."
Got WhatsApp msg from an acquaintance asking for 25K. Knew his no was hacked. So replied, how do you want me to pay, Gpay ok?
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) February 11, 2025
Promptly a no was sent asking me to send a screen shot after payment. I replied, can I please pay you 2.5 lacs? No more messages after that.
A few netizens also reacted to the same and they said:
Nice hack, Sanjay
— lesley d. biswas (@lesleydbiswas) February 11, 2025
Such a smart Manzrekkar move!!!
— Anil P Joseph (@Anil4Joseph) February 11, 2025
You can afford to say can I pay 2.5 lac, others would have asked if we could pay 2500.
— Ketanv (@VK_28off8) February 11, 2025
Well done !! The trickster has been tricked !!
— Ashay A (@ashayarekar) February 11, 2025
Sir AAP ne toh usne sath hi game khel liya, ab wo 25 lakhs ki meaning dhundh rahe honge fir reply karenge
— Khileshwar Sonwane (@khildreams) February 11, 2025
Bahot Paisa hai
— Newsloook (@newsloook) February 11, 2025
Its also dangerous to indulge with spammers like this, I am told.
— Vikrant (@vikilasha) February 11, 2025