Madurai-based influencer Veeramani asked his followers for Diwali sweets, sharing his address and phone number. Indian audiences, however, had other plans! Followers sent refrigerators, washing machines and even a ₹1.69 lakh TV through cash-on-delivery (COD). With no money to pay, Veeramani was left pleading with pranksters to stop the orders as deliveries kept piling up.