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Just One Video Ruined Our Peace: Veeramani's Wife Speaks Out
- •Veeramani, a Madurai-based content creator, shared his phone number and home address in a video asking viewers to send him Deepavali sweets.
- •Following the video, an overwhelming number of parcels, online orders, and cash-on-delivery items including home appliances flooded his house.
- •Despite explaining the situation to delivery personnel and releasing a clarification video, the influx of unwanted orders did not stop, leading to frequent arguments.
- •Distressed by the chaos, Veeramani and his wife Sumangali sold their household items and relocated to another town, warning others to learn from their ordeal.
- •In light of this incident, the Kerala Police issued a warning advising social media users against publicly sharing personal phone numbers and addresses for trends or humor.
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Veeramani posted a video asking followers to send him sweets for Diwali, publicly sharing and pinning his home address and phone number. Consequently, online trolls misused his personal details to place hundreds of fake cash-on-delivery orders for expensive electronics and food.
His home was flooded with delivery parcels ranging from food items like biryani via delivery apps to expensive home appliances such as washing machines, refrigerators, smartphones, and a television valued at 1.69 lakh rupees.
The Kerala Police advised social media users never to share their mobile phone numbers or home addresses in the public domain for humor or trends. They highlighted how information shared for a minute of entertainment can cause major real-life problems.
