Video claims kid stealing money from FASTag account by scanning smart watch; Here’s the truth

A video of a kid, who was apparently scanning the FASTag with his smart watch, while cleaning the windscreen of the car is doing rounds on the social media.

As explained by the driver, the kid scanned the FASTag sticker on the windscreen with his watch to wipe out money from the Paytm wallet. When the man asks the kid about the watch on his wrist, the child runs away quickly.

1/2> The Loot party new mode of loot. Be aware of this. Watch both part carefully how Apple wrist watch used for @FASTag_NETC scanning. Any remedy Mr @nitin_gadkari @OfficeOfNG @NHAI_Official kuch samajh aya foreign technology me se?? pic.twitter.com/ggkNHJCr0b

However, FASTag and Paytm have denied the possibility of any such scam. Several fact-checkers too on twitter refuted the claims, saying that this method cannot be used to steal money.

1/2> The Loot party new mode of loot. Be aware of this. Watch both part carefully how Apple wrist



watch used for @FASTag_NETC scanning. Any remedy Mr @nitin_gadkari @OfficeOfNG @NHAI_Official kuch samajh aya foreign technology me se?? pic.twitter.com/ggkNHJCr0b

A FASTag #scam video is #viral showing a kid using a watch to scan a FASTag to deduct money.

It’s #FAKE video - scripted & conceptually wrong.

Fastag payments can only be made to FastTAG approved merchants which are licensed toll operators with unique identifier issued by NHAI. pic.twitter.com/ZhUaXEAm7W

— Sunny Nehra (@sunnynehrabro) June 24, 2022

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