Begumpet resident loses over ₹3.5 lakh in Telegram task scam
The scam unfolded when the victim received a message on Telegram app and a follow-up WhatsApp call from individuals claiming to represent 'Goibibo India Promotions'. They introduced a scheme that allegedly paid users for rating hotels through links shared via Telegram. After completing a few tasks, the victim received small commissions, ₹970 initially, followed by ₹17,109 seemingly credited as a reward for participation. The timely payments created an illusion of legitimacy and encouraged further engagement.
On June 22, the victim was added to a Telegram group, populated with other 'participants' who shared screenshots of large payouts. Convinced by this along with the assurance of quick profits, the victim invested ₹1 lakh into the scheme.
The fraudsters then directed the victim to a manipulated website that showed a negative balance in the account wallet, pressuring him to 'recharge' funds in order to continue earning and recover the supposed losses. Under this pretext, the victim transferred ₹88,027 and ₹1 lakh on the same day, followed by another ₹1,69,882 on June 23.
As the fake website showed an increasingly alarming deficit, reaching ₹5 lakh, the scammers attempted to extort more money by dangling the prospect of a ₹14–15 lakh return. It was only at this point that the victim realised the operation was fraudulent and reported the matter by dialling the national cybercrime helpline, 1930.
A case has been booked by the Cybercrime Wing of the Hyderabad Police and an investigation is underway.
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