A REDDIT station detailing a bizarre Swiggy delivery incident in Bengaluru has let social media Question personal security and data security.
A man said his girlfriend had been calling from someone who claimed to be a Swiggy delivery agent. The appellant said that he had a package on behalf of his boyfriend and asked him to open the door.
However, it has never received a delivery notification via Nobrokerhood, a security system that requires the approval of residents for the entry of visitors. The situation became more disturbing when her boyfriend checked his accounts and discovered that he had never placed an order for her.
“As she was not at home, she asked him to keep him at the door. But I did not place any order for her. None of my delivery accounts recorded her address,” wrote Man.
By checking her own accounts and asking her friends, she confirmed that no one else had ordered it either. When she went home, there was no package at the door.
“She checked a similar thing in her accounts and also asked if someone was ordering, but no one did it. After going home, she found nothing at her door. Something does not Not feeling well.
Online reactions: scam or something more?
Reddit users have shared similar experiences, speculating that it could be a scam involving fraud on cash delivery or data violation.
A user wrote: “It is a standard scam. The package would be in cash on delivery. Your girlfriend would have paid, and there would be a cheap article or an empty box.”
Another said it was receiving an Amazon random package on their behalf, although he has never had an account. “A similar strange incident occurred with me. I obtained an Amazon delivery of a cable that I never ordered. And the strange part was that it was delivered to my name, but I do not No Amazon account.
Although Swiggy did not comment on the viral position, the incident aroused concerns about the security and confidentiality of data in online deliveries.
