An Instagram account created suspense among users by claiming a big revelation on August 25. It is alleged that Rs 500 were taken from about 1.66 lakh people and added to the Telegram channel and about Rs 8 crore was collected in the name of AI video.
Tech: An alleged online scam is in the news on social media, in which a person running the Instagram account '@25.august.2026' is accused of taking money from users. The accused posted videos wearing a mask for several days and claimed to have made a big revelation on August 25. Before the revelation, users were asked to pay Rs 500 to join the Telegram channel.
Suspense created in the name of 25th August
A case of alleged online fraud has come to light on social media regarding the Instagram account named '@25.august.2026'. The person running the account posted videos covering his face with a mask for several days and claimed to have made a big revelation on August 25.
Due to the continuous posts and mysterious style, a large number of users started joining the account. During this period, the curiosity among the people increased as to what was going to happen on 25th August.
After information about the matter came to light, many tech influencers have also alerted people about the alleged fraud. However, independent verification of the allegations made and the version of the person concerned has not emerged from the available information.
Moved from Instagram to Telegram channel
It is alleged that a day before August 25, the person running the account told the users that Instagram could remove the video he was about to release. After this people were asked to join a Telegram channel.
A fee of Rs 500 was reportedly kept for joining the Telegram channel. In this way the suspense created on Instagram was linked to the paid Telegram channel.
It is being claimed that around 1.66 lakh people paid Rs 500. According to this, the total amount comes to around Rs 8.3 crore. However, there is no independent confirmation of the actual amount raised.
Accusation of taking money in the name of AI Video
The allegation in the case is that after taking money from people, instead of the big revelation that was expected, an AI-generated video was allegedly served. After this the account operator is said to have gone missing.
This incident has raised questions on such campaigns running on social media, in which users are attracted in the name of mystery, suspense and exclusive content. In particular, before sending money to an unknown account, it is important to verify its identity and claim.
At present, there is no confirmed information available regarding the official investigation or legal action regarding the allegations made in this case. Confirmation from the concerned agencies or platforms is awaited to clarify the difference between the viral claims and actual facts on social media.