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📜 A breezy Sunday afternoon on the heritage red-oxide veranda in Mysore (Year 2026). The scent of blooming night jasmine drifts in as Dev plays his favorite tablet game, "Champions of Mysore".
Chapter 03 • Mysore
The Fake Game Coin Trap: The Cyber Shield & Secret OTP
Dev gets a flashing popup offering 10,000 free game diamonds for a 6-digit OTP! Join Kavya, Bank Manager Sharmaji, and Cyber Inspector Rao to master digital banking security and protect the family vault.
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📜 10-year-old Kavya was sitting cross-legged on a woven coir mat, calmly sketching Chamundi temple arches in her notebook.
Kavya
"Dev, you have been battling shadow tigers for an hour! Don’t forget Ajji asked us to help pack festival gift hampers for our cousins after lunch."
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📜 On the tablet screen, a magnificent golden dragon armor suit radiated glowing sparks and radiant wings.
Dev
"Look at this legendary Golden Sun Dragon Armour in the game shop! With this armor, my hero would be invincible! But it costs 10,000 Diamonds!"
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📜 Dev slumped back against the carved wooden pillar, sighing loudly as Chintoo the puppy rested his chin on Dev’s knee.
Dev
"10,000 diamonds cost ₹2,500 in real rupees! Even if I save every single 20-rupee weekly chore coin, it would take me about two and a half years to buy it!"
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📜 SUDDENLY! A flashing neon banner popped up on screen with an urgent siren chime: "⚡ FLASH REWARD! Claim 10,000 Free Mythic Diamonds & Dragon Armour! Click here: www.free-mysore-game-gems.xyz — Hurry, expires in 60 seconds!"
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📜 Dev’s eyes sparkled with excitement. Without pausing to read the address, his eager index finger tapped the flashing banner.
Dev
"Kavya, look! Free diamonds! 10,000 of them! The timer says 58 seconds left—let me click before the offer disappears!"
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📜 A suspicious webpage loaded with spinning wheels and a big red countdown: "⏱️ 00:52 SECONDS REMAINING! Enter your registered mobile number to receive instant verification code!" Dev quickly typed the family phone number.
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📜 BZZZZ-DING! Across the veranda on the teakwood coffee table, the family mobile phone lit up with an urgent incoming priority SMS alert.
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📜 The scam webpage instantly updated: "FINAL STEP! ENTER 6-DIGIT VERIFICATION CODE SENT VIA SMS TO DELIVER 10,000 DIAMONDS! ⏱️ 00:38 SECONDS LEFT!"
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📜 Dev rushed to grab the phone, his right thumb hovering just 1 millimeter over the website submit button.
Dev
"The code on the phone is 8-4-9-2-0-1! Just six numbers between me and the legendary golden dragon armor!"
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📜 Kavya leaped across the veranda like lightning, grabbing Dev’s wrist firmly before his thumb could touch the glass!
Kavya
"STOP DEV! FREEZE! DO NOT DARE TYPE THOSE NUMBERS INTO THAT SCREEN!"
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📜 Dev pulled back in panic, his eyes darting frantically between the ticking countdown clock and his sister.
Dev
"Kavya, are you crazy?! Look at the timer—there are only 18 seconds left! If the clock hits zero, I lose the free dragon forever!"
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📜 Kavya thrust the phone directly in front of Dev’s eyes, pointing firmly at the bold regulatory warning text.
Kavya
"Open your eyes and READ the actual bank SMS! It does NOT say "Receive Gift"! It says: "OTP 849201 for WITHDRAWAL of Rs. 2,500 from your State Bank account. DO NOT SHARE!""
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📜 Kavya pointed out the suspicious domain extension, misspelled words, and lack of a verified security certificate.
Kavya
"Look at the web address: "free-mysore-game-gems.xyz"! The real game studio is "champions-game.in". This is a fake phishing website created by a cyber thief!"
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📜 Ajji stepped onto the veranda in her emerald Mysore saree, carrying a brass platter of freshly fried raw banana chips.
Ajji (Kalyani Amma)
"What in the world is happening out here? Why are you two shouting about two thousand five hundred rupees and bank withdrawals?"
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Inspiration & Educational Attribution
FinJunior interactive quests are adapted and gamified with gratitude and inspiration from Zerodha’s Rupee Tales and Varsity Junior educational initiatives to champion early financial literacy for children across India.