Archive · 20 Jun 2025
Madhya Pradesh ASHA Worker Falls for ₹4 Lakh Lottery Scam
A health worker named Pushpalata in India was tricked by scammers who said she won a lottery.
They kept asking her for money for things like fees and taxes.
She borrowed money from family and eventually lost ₹4 lakh.
The scammers even made her record a video pretending she was kidnapped to get more money from her family.
Police found her later, but she still believes the scammers are good people and that she will get a prize.
Police are now trying to find the people behind the scam, which seems to come from other countries.
An ASHA worker from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, was scammed out of ₹4 lakh in a lottery scheme.
The scam involved a foreign phone call, promises of a large prize, and escalating demands for money.
She was manipulated, going missing for a period, and even forced to record a fake kidnapping video.
Authorities tracked her down in Greater Noida, finding her physically weak and mentally disoriented.
Despite the ordeal, she still believes the fraudsters are 'good people' and the prize is real.
- Who
- Pushpalata Jharia, an ASHA worker, was the victim of the scam.
- What
- An ASHA worker was defrauded in a lottery scam and lost ₹4 lakh.
- When
- The scam started in March, with the worker being found in Greater Noida in an unspecified time after.
- Where
- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh; Greater Noida
- Why
- Fraudsters lured Pushpalata into sending money with promises of a lottery prize, exploiting her trust and desperation.
Victim's Perspective
Law Enforcement/Family Perspective
Belief vs. Reality
Victim's Perspective
Belief in the legitimacy of the lottery and the fraudsters.
Law Enforcement/Family Perspective
Reality of being scammed and financially ruined.
- Victim
- Pushpalata Jharia
- Location
- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Amount Scammed
- ₹4 lakh
- Nature of Scam
- Lottery
- Origin of Calls
- Foreign Servers
- Current Status
- Police counselling; investigation ongoing