🔊 One WhatsApp Message. ₹21 Crore. Gone.


Ashok Vijayvargiya, 70, from Gwalior.
A CA and Chief Returning Officer of the MP Chamber of Commerce.
In December 2025, a woman named "Divya" messaged him on WhatsApp.
"I'm an investment advisor. Crypto offers huge returns."
The scam: "Pig Butchering"
↳ First, he was allowed to withdraw ₹1.88 lakh in profit to build trust.
↳ A fake trading portal showed fictional profits.
↳ Over 7 months, 100+ transactions across 4 bank accounts.
↳ ₹21.06 crore was transferred.
When he tried to withdraw, he was asked to pay ₹10.34 crore in "tax and commission."
That's when he realized it was all fake.
Investigation:
↳ MP State Cyber Cell is investigating.
↳ 3 WP numbers and 20 bank accounts are being traced.
↳ Only ₹1.75 crore has been frozen so far.
The biggest lesson:
Scammers don't ask for money on Day 1.
They give you money first.
They earn your trust.
Then they take everything.
If a random "Divya" or "Pooja" messages you on WhatsApp—
Block them.
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