‘4 months of constant chasing’: How this Delhi woman used social media to recover Rs 10 lakh from Noida builder

“I emailed the director tagging all the authorities but no response. Even messaged their senior people on LinkedIn but no reply. We felt stuck,” Jalan wrote on X.

Disappointed after unsuccessful attempts, Jalan messaged the company’s director on X, where he has a substantial number of followers. She further shared that she received a call from the company’s team and they promised to refund the amount in 10 days.

“That’s when I decided to use Twitter. I DM’d the director of the company who has a decent presence here. Next day, I got a call from his team. They promised the refund in 10 days. On the 10th day, I got the money in my bank. Not just that, they delivered the cheque at my place in 4 days. Thank you X for helping me recover my money,” she concluded the post.

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I almost lost 10 lakh to a big real estate company in NCR but X helped me recover it.

My father and I had put 10 lakhs into a commercial project in Noida. But the project got shelved. When we asked for our refund, their realty assistant kept us hanging for week after week. He…

— Mahima Jalan ماهيما جالان (@MahimaJalan2) September 16, 2025

The post resonated with several social media users, prompting a wave of reactions. Many users urged Jalan to tag the director to prevent similar scams. “You should tag that director here so other people can stop becoming victims of scams like this if they don’t have following like yours,” a user wrote. “Wow, what a stressful situation! It’s inspiring how you persisted and found a solution. This is a fantastic reminder for everyone to leverage their networks and public platforms. Have you considered sharing this with any consumer advocacy groups? Congrats on the successful recovery!” another user commented.

“It’s good that you recovered your money but you should mention the real estate firm’s name so that others don’t fall prey to them,” a third user reacted.