26-year-old Hyderabad private employee loses ₹2.65 lakh to WhatsApp job scam in January 2025
Summary
A 26-year-old woman from Hyderabad lost ₹2.65 lakh to an online job fraud in January 2025. She received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number offering part-time job opportunities. The scammer impersonated a company representative and promised earnings for simple tasks like liking videos online. The victim, who worked as a private employee, fell for the scam and transferred the money.
Incident Details
Domain
Fraud & Financial
Mechanism
contact
Platforms
Recipient
IndividualA 26-year-old woman from Hyderabad
Dimensions
economic
Sources
2Report: Upstate woman loses thousands in ‘artist muse’ TikTok scam - FOX Carolina
Google News Historical Backfill·Jan 31, 2025
‘Earn money by liking videos’: Hyderabad woman loses over ₹2 lakh to meticulous job fraud - The Hindu
Google News Historical Backfill·Jan 26, 2025
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