A 25-year-old techie from B Narayanapura in Bengaluru was scammed out of ₹1.46 lakh (approximately $1,750 USD) while attempting to purchase Indian Premier League (IPL) tickets through an advertisement on Instagram. The fraudster, posing as a senior supervisor at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, lured the victim with promises of tickets and additional perks, such as food coupons and VIP benefits. The victim purchased two tickets priced at ₹3,700 each but was subsequently asked for more money for refundable deposits and extra ID cards. After multiple transactions from both his and his mother's bank accounts, the victim realized he had been defrauded when no tickets were delivered. Despite receiving an email confirmation and instructions to collect the tickets, he was left without any refund or tickets. The victim has reported the incident to the Mahadevapura police station, who are now investigating the cybercrime and warning others to avoid social media scams.