76-year-old Hyderabad retiree loses ₹3.18 lakh to fake Kerala lottery scam via Facebook ad and WhatsApp fraudster in April 2025
Summary
A 76-year-old retired pensioner from Hyderabad lost ₹3.18 lakh in a fake lottery scam. The victim clicked on a Facebook advertisement falsely claiming to offer Kerala government lottery tickets. The ad redirected him to a WhatsApp number operated by a fraudster. The scammer convinced the pensioner to purchase three lottery tickets, falsely claiming they were part of a genuine Kerala government event. The incident occurred in April 2025.
Sources
2Hyderabad man promised of ₹4.31 lakh for ₹2.80 lakh investment in task-based scheme; loses all - The Hindu
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