- A man from Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, named Gaurav Trivedi is accused of running a Microsoft support scam
- A user on X hacked Trivedi's laptop and accessed his webcam during an attempted scam
- The scam involves fake pop-ups urging victims to call Microsoft and grant remote computer access
A man from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli, identified as Gaurav Trivedi, has been accused of operating a Microsoft tech support scam out of his apartment. The allegations surfaced after a user on X claimed to have hacked into Trivedi's laptop, even capturing his reaction on a live webcam feed.
The X user, whose bio states, "I track down and identify scammers", said they uncovered Trivedi's operation while turning the tables on an attempted scam.
In the first post of a thread, the user named NanoBaiter wrote, “Meet Gaurav Trivedi, an Indian scammer who impersonates Microsoft support and then rips off innocent, vulnerable people. He tried to scam me, but instead of paying him money, I hacked into his laptop and turned on his live webcam feed."
According to NanoBaiter's claims, Trivedi allegedly runs a classic Microsoft support scam. “It starts with a fake pop-up that locks your screen, blares a loud warning sound, and tells you to call ‘Microsoft' immediately or risk losing all your data,” the post read.
The thread continued with a description of how the alleged scam works. “The scammer's main goal? To trick you into giving them remote access to your computer using tools like AnyDesk or TeamViewer. But when Gaurav tried it on me, I gave him access to my virtual machine and used it to hack into his system instead.”
The user then outlined how he discovered the identity of the alleged scammer, Trivedi. “1. I accessed his webcam and snapped a clear shot of his face. 2. He pulled up the softphone dialler and boom, his real name appeared on the screen: Gaurav Trivedi. 3. The WiFi card on his laptop was active, letting me trace his exact location.”
In another thread, the user even shared GPS coordinates, writing: “These are the exact coordinates I traced from the scammer's device: 26.2182947, 81.245599.”
The hacker further alleged, “I basically got a front-row seat to his life, watching him eat, sleep, and then scam innocent people… all through his webcam.”
A subsequent thread stated, “I confronted Gaurav personally through his own webcam. This was his live reaction when I called him out in real time.”
The X thread ended with an appeal to the Raebareli Police to take action. “@RaebareliPolice scammers like Gaurav Trivedi are ruining lives here!! I've reported this multiple times, but action is needed now. Please step up and protect innocent people.”
Here's the complete post:
1/ Meet Gaurav Trivedi, an Indian scammer who impersonates Microsoft support and then rips off innocent vulnerable people.
August 19, 2025
He tried to scam me......but instead of paying him money, I hacked into his laptop and turned on his live webcam feed. pic.twitter.com/qI5MY96LWmThe claims, while unverified, have attracted a lot of attention online. The thread has surpassed 15.3 million views on X within a few hours.
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