New Delhi. A fake post in the name of MS Dhoni, who is making waves with the bat in IPL 2024, is going viral on social media, in which there is a message asking for financial help in his name.

A new era of online scamming has started. In the era of social media, online scam business is flourishing very fast. Scammers make various schemes to trap people. Now these scammers have targeted cricket fans.

Scammers are asking for money in the name of former Indian captain and CSK star MS Dhoni on messaging apps and social media to defraud people. This post is becoming very viral on social media.

In the post, the scammers have posed as Dhoni and claimed, “I am Mahendra Singh Dhoni and I am messaging you from a private account. I am stuck on the outskirts of Ranchi and I forgot to bring my wallet while coming here. I have to return home by bus. Will you transfer Rs 600 to me on phone pay? I will go home and return your money. The thug has also shared a photo of Dhoni in this post.

This post has gone viral on social media. Lakhs of people have given their reaction on this. Some have reported it, while some are asking for ‘QR code’ in the comments. However, the good news is that no one became a victim of this fraud.

Meanwhile, a post has been shared on the official account of DOT India. Dot India wrote on X, Beware of scammers trying to cheat you! If someone claims to be legendary cricketer MS Dhoni and asks you for money to buy a bus ticket, this is a googly you need to avoid. Report such accounts immediately.