24-year-old Hyderabad student loses ₹1.27 lakh to Telegram job and investment fraud scheme
Summary
A 24-year-old female student from Hyderabad was scammed out of over ₹1.27 lakh in a part-time job fraud. On June 4, 2024, she received a message on the Telegram app from a user with the handle @Kiran_k_101. The scammer added her to a group called ‘GP Discussion 063’ and falsely claimed to offer a job at ‘Godrej Properties’ with a daily income of ₹5,000. The scammer also promoted an investment scheme, promising quick and high returns. The incident was reported on June 11, 2025.
Incident Details
Domain
Fraud & Financial
Mechanism
conduct
Platforms
Companies
Recipient
IndividualA 24-year-old female student from Hyderabad
Dimensions
economic
Sources
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