In a time when online payment scams are on the rise, a story of integrity is making waves across Odisha. A techie from Bhubaneswar mistakenly transferred Rs 10,000 to an Uber driver via Google Pay, and the driver returned the entire sum. Debashis Tripathy, a software engineer based in Bhubaneswar, recounted the incident on X (formerly Twitter), expressing his gratitude towards the driver.

“Took a cab for some work and accidentally G-Paid the driver 10k instead of my business contact (they had the exact same name!). I couldn’t reach him through the app and figured the money was gone,” he shared. “Then at 9:30 PM, my apartment security calls.”

“The Uber driver actually drove back to find me and refund every penny! He barely even let me give him a reward for his honesty. Rare to see this kind of honesty & integrity these days. Impressed with and grateful to Srikanta, who took this trouble for an unknown person,” he added.

The post has garnered over 163,800 views, attracting significant attention. Many users liked the post and shared their own experiences in the comments.

“I wasn’t as lucky; the Uber auto driver pocketed the full 2000 that was mistakenly transferred to him. Uber customer support was not helpful at all,” one user commented.

“Only good happens with good people,” another user wrote.

“The entire day, I am getting feel-good messages. God bless that honest person!” a third user expressed.