Job fresher almost loses money in Instagram scam

A young working professional in India nearly lost ₹6,000 after an Instagram scammer impersonated her close friend and sent an urgent request for money.

The scammer used the friend's name, picture, and Instagram handle to make the request appear legitimate.

The victim hesitated before transferring money and decided to verify by calling her friend directly.

The friend answered and said she was having lunch, revealing the message was a scam.

The victim avoided financial loss by verifying the request through a call instead of trusting the Instagram message.