In early 2025, thousands of investors lost nearly ₹850 crore in the Falcon invoice discounting scam in Telangana. Starting with timely payments, the investment platform gained trust. Shobhan Kumar, a Hyderabad doctor, invested over ₹1.5 crore, almost all his savings. Returns came regularly for nearly two years until January 2025, when payments stopped suddenly. Falcon marketed itself as a trustworthy platform backed by big corporate clients, showing fake invoices and purchase agreements. Initially, delays were excused as technical glitches, but then emails cited defaults and promised recovery plans. Soon, calls went unanswered, emails stopped, and the app wiped clean transaction history. Falcon's scam affected over 7,000 investors in Telangana alone, where at least seven major Ponzi schemes emerged in 2025 with losses surpassing ₹1,900 crore. Other scams include IIT Capital Tech's ₹850-crore AI-powered fraud and Sri Nandhan Infra Developers' ₹60-crore scheme. Investigations showed Falcon used fake vendor profiles and forged invoices with no real business. Early investors got paid using new investors' money, a classic Ponzi tactic. Fraudsters layered operations through fake companies and multiple bank accounts to hide money trails. Police and RBI officials warn that weak regulation and poor company checks allow such scams. The Reserve Bank of India urged Telangana to enforce the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act to prevent frauds. Experts say stricter registration scrutiny, bank vigilance, and public awareness are crucial. Recovery of funds is slow and difficult. Some of the stolen money was spent on casinos and buying aircraft. Professional enablers like auditors may help hide the crime. Victims face huge losses while fraudsters exploit legal loopholes to dodge consequences. Shobhan Kumar shared, "It was extremely stressful, both mentally and financially. I had lost all my savings... Not everyone can survive a shock like this." The Telangana Cyberabad police continue investigations into these massive scams shaking investor confidence across the state and country.