Jawahar Nagar Man Loses ₹11 Lakh in Telegram Scam
Hyderabad : A man from Yapral under Jawahar Nagar police station limits lost more than ₹11 lakh in an alleged online investment fraud after cyber criminals promised high returns and part-time income through Telegram.
Bonagiri Sampath Kumar, who works in the sales department of a private company, told police that in May he was contacted on Telegram by a woman identified as Anis, who introduced herself as a representative of a company called Wins.
Victim receives initial returns before larger transfers
The woman allegedly convinced him that he could earn between ₹3,000 and ₹10,000 a day through online part-time work. Believing the offer, he registered on the platform.
Sampath Kumar received ₹500 in his account as a bonus. The fraudsters later persuaded him to invest ₹20,000, promising profits. He was subsequently allowed to withdraw ₹33,000, which increased his confidence in the scheme.
Following their instructions, he continued transferring money at different stages.
Land sold, loan taken to pay ‘fees’
The fraudsters later informed him that he had earned profits of ₹10 lakh and could withdraw the amount after paying a 50% fee. To arrange the money, Sampath Kumar sold a piece of land and also took a loan before transferring the funds.
The accused allegedly collected another ₹1.26 lakh in the name of additional charges.
When he later attempted to withdraw the promised amount or contact the operators, he received no response. Sampath Kumar then approached cyber crime police, alleging that the accused had cheated him of about ₹11.67 lakh.
