Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Techie Duped Of Rs 2.19 Lakh In Fake Job Scam
A young software engineer saw an ad on Instagram for a job as a voice actor.
She joined and did small tasks, getting paid a little.
Then, they asked her to pay money to do bigger tasks.
She paid and even saw some money come back, but then they said she had to pay more to get her money out.
She realized it was a scam and told the police.
A 23-year-old software engineer from Manikonda was scammed out of ₹2.19 lakh.
The scam started with an Instagram ad offering a job as a voice actor.
The victim was directed to WhatsApp and Telegram for tasks and payments.
She was initially paid small amounts but was later asked to deposit money for 'pre-paid tasks'.
The scammers froze her account and demanded more money to unfreeze it and restore her 'credit score'.
- Who
- A 23-year-old software engineer from Manikonda
- What
- Fell victim to a fake online job scam
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To lure her into investing in fake tasks and stocks
- Victim's Age
- 23
- Victim's Profession
- Software Engineer
- Amount Lost
- ₹2.19 lakh
- Scam Type
- Fake Job Offer
- Platforms Used
- Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram
