India, June 16 -- A student from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has revealed that a photograph of his college ID card, which he had proudly shared online eight months ago, was shockingly misused in a disturbing scam that targeted several Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) aspirants.

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Abhishek Gill, a student at IIT Bombay, shared his experience in a widely circulated LinkedIn post. "You won't believe how someone misused my IIT Bombay ID card," he wrote. "Eight months ago, I proudly shared a post after receiving my IIT Bombay ID card - a moment of pride and motivation I wanted to pass on to others. That post reached thousands and eve...