New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Raebareli police have launched an investigation after a man from Uttar Pradesh was accused of operating a fake Microsoft tech support racket from his apartment. The allegations surfaced when a cybersecurity enthusiast claimed he hacked into the suspect's laptop and caught him on camera.

The accused, identified as Gaurav Trivedi, allegedly posed as Microsoft's technical support to dupe unsuspecting users. The revelations came from an X user, who goes by the handle NanoBaiter, known for exposing online scam networks.

"Meet Gaurav Trivedi, an Indian scammer who impersonates Microsoft support and rips off vulnerable people. He tried to scam me, but instead of paying him, I hacked into his laptop and switched on his web...