Uber India — driver took money saying he is unable to close the trip linked to paytm. it was a fraud case

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Hyderabad, Telangana, 500073

The uber cab was booked to t2 mumbai airport costing rs.377/-. As i was about to get down after the trip, the driver tells me that for some technical reason the trip is not closing and i should pay cash though i showed him the paytm blocked amount for the trip. Even in my app the trip was not closed. He assured me that he would ensure i get back my cash if the money gets cut from the paytm after the trip gets closed. Trusting him and as i was travelling to another state and did not want him to have a loss paid him rs.380/-. I took down his personal mobile number (Paramjeet, [protected]) and rushed to check-in. He promised me in case my paytm is deducted he would ensure it is paid back through the app, which i, unfortunately, trusted in good faith. I could have just walked away saying once the trip gets closed the money will be credited into the uber account. Within 5-7 min after he left the trip was closed and the money was deducted from my paytm. Then itself i suspected foul play that he had cheated me by not closing the trip. When i called him and told him it has been deducted and he assured me it will be refunded back. Also told me just paytm the money back to my mobile and the issue is resolved and he said ok. But again i called him in the night once i reached hyderabad and the call was cut as i was trying to ask him what his action plan was. It is now confirmed that he cheated me by not closing the trip and insisted i pay cash and also assured me it will be refunded through the uber app. Driver name: parmjeet, [protected]