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Jaya Grocer has recovered and secured its official Instagram account after it was hijacked to run a fraudulent prize promotion, the company confirmed on Wednesday evening (7 Oct).

The supermarket chain thanked customers and members of the media who helped spread the word and alert others to the scam.

The compromised account had carried posts under the label “Anniversary Promo,” falsely offering high-value prizes including gold bars and iPhones, and directing followers to an external Telegram account to claim them.

Earlier on Tuesday (6 Oct), Jaya Grocer used its verified Facebook page — the channel it turned to precisely because access to its Instagram account had been lost — to warn followers not to engage with the content and to report any financial exposure to their banks and the police immediately.