A 26-year-old Ghatkopar homemaker lost Rs 6.77 lakh in a Telegram task scam after responding to a social media ad for work-from-home Anganwadi jobs. The victim was forced to borrow heavily and pawn her and her mother's jewellery to meet the fraudsters' demands.

The scam began on November 12 when she clicked a link, moving from WhatsApp to a Telegram channel. An alleged HR executive from an “NSI corporate office” made contact, initially assigning small rating tasks and showing fake profit screenshots (Rs180, Rs 200) to build trust.