LinkedIn 1 AM Message
LinkedIn Message 1 AM
Setting: LinkedIn app (Hyderabad / Telangana).
In English: LinkedIn Message 1 AM. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
LinkedIn Message 1 AM
Ee katha maa Hyderabad lo 2025 December lo modalu ainadi, nijam ga nijam, naa Wipro Madhapur design team peer Pratheek Aravind (Post 175 lo character distinct cousin chain — adhi Aravind naa Karimnagar cousin, idhi Pratheek Aravind okka different colleague age 33) tho aame December 28 sunday morning DM tho —
Pratheek: Sai anna, naa LinkedIn lo December 27 raathri 1:08 AM ki okka DM vacchindhi, sender "Vinod Kumar Reddy, Senior Talent Acquisition, [Company Name Redacted]". Message text "Pratheek, congrats on your new role at our firm starting January 24, 2026! We're excited to have you on board as Lead UX Researcher. HR onboarding link will follow. Please confirm receipt." ane. Naa heart lock — naa job-hunting zero, naa Wipro lo content ga, naa CV submission zero ga past 2 years. Naa sender profile check — Vinod Kumar Reddy, 312 connections, profile picture standard corporate, account creation 2018, posts thin ga. Aame profile "Senior Talent Acquisition, [Company Name Redacted]" — adhi Hyderabad mid-tier IT firm, naa neutral familiar. Naa response zero — naa skipped as phishing.
Pratheek Aravind, age 33, Wipro Madhapur design team peer (naa close colleague 2021 nundi). Aame Manikonda lo Vidyaranya Heights flat lo aame wife Spandana (Post 181 lo distinct character — okka different Spandana, okka different person), aame son Karthik age 4 tho. Aame UX research career 8 years, naa Wipro design lead Maitreyi Iyengar aame direct report 2024 nundi.
Naa Pratheek ki immediate reply —
Sai: Pratheek, ne nuvvu standard ga skipped, kaani naa heart lo Vinod Kumar Reddy aame name Hyderabad LinkedIn community lo community-fraud reports lo top hit ga ne ne ne — aatani phishing pattern ki match cheyyatuniki standard. Kaani aatani "already starting January 24" ane specific date tho — adhi unusual, phishers usually generic "join us soon" ane vague. Naa ne ki suggest — sender ki direct ga "thank you for the message, kaani naa application submission zero, please clarify how this offer initiated" ane reply pampu, response check cheyyali.
Pratheek: Sai anna, naa Sunday morning ki reply panpinanu. Aame okka chinna delay tho "Pratheek, your name forwarded by an internal referral, our standard protocol. Onboarding link will follow on January 23, 2026 evening. We trust this is welcome news." ane response. Naa internal referral source ki request — aame "due to confidentiality, source name disclosure pending HR approval. Please rest assured the offer is verified." ane response. Naa heart lo lock — naa LinkedIn community lo aatani phishing template tho aatani standard, kaani aatani "January 24" ane specific date ki naa heart lo silent doubt.
Naa Pratheek ki "ne nuvvu sender profile rendu more checks — aame company employees verification, aame company HR official email tho cross-check, aame standard hiring process review. Naa parallel ga ne nuvvu DM thread close ki suggest — aatani phishing-likely, kaani naa final advice your judgment ki" ane reply.
Pratheek aame company employees verify chesinaaru LinkedIn lo — Vinod Kumar Reddy employee actual ga listed, aame profile match. Kaani aame profile ki messaging history — Pratheek tho previous interactions zero. Aame company HR official email "careers@[redacted].com" ki cross-check email panpinaadu "naa Vinod Kumar Reddy DM tho aame role offer received, naa application submission zero, please verify legitimacy" ane.
HR response 24 hours tarwata —
"Pratheek, mee daggara Vinod Kumar Reddy DM ki aatani direct verification ki path lekkadu. Mee profile ki naa internal hiring records lo zero entries, naa active hiring rounds lo Lead UX Researcher role aame current openings ki path lekkadu. Naa heart lo aatani sender profile suspicious ga, naa aame ki reach chestha aame internal account ki — kaani naa response time 48 hours ki minimum. Mee daggara aatani DM thread close cheyyali ane suggest. Aatani phishing-likely."
Pratheek aame DM thread close chesaadu, sender ki final reply "thank you, naa Wipro lo content ga, naa external transitions ki interest zero ipoptu" ane. Sender ki response zero, profile aame DM thread to silent.
Pratheek heart lo lock. Aame Sunday afternoon ki naa daggara DM —
Pratheek: Sai anna, naa thread closed, kaani naa heart lo January 24 ane specific date naa heart lo seed implanted ga ne ne. Aame phishing tho specific date — adhi statistical anomaly. Naa heart lo aame date pakkana memory check chesinanu, kaani naa appointment calendar empty ga, naa life lo aame date significance zero. Naa skipped as coincidence.
Naa Pratheek ki silent reply "Pratheek, ne nuvvu correct ga thread close, naa skipped as coincidence valid. Naa ne ki one note — phishing-success ki target trust-build mandatory, aame next phase ki phisher inka contact try chesthadu. Naa awareness keep, OTPs share ki path zero, financial information share ki path zero".
Pratheek agreed. Aame December 28 nundi LinkedIn DM thread silent ga.
January 23, 2026, friday raathri 9:42 PM ki Pratheek phone okka LinkedIn notification —
"Vinod Kumar Reddy sent you an attachment: HR Onboarding Pack — January 24, 2026.pdf"
Pratheek heart skip. Aame thread re-opened. Sender okka attachment, sender side message "Pratheek, please find onboarding pack. We're delighted to welcome you tomorrow. Day-1 reporting time 9:30 AM at our Hi-Tech City office, ground floor reception." ane.
Pratheek attachment open cheyaledhu. Phishing standard category. Aame naa daggara DM —
Pratheek: Sai anna, naa Vinod Kumar Reddy thread re-opened, aame onboarding pack PDF attachment, January 24 day-1 reporting tomorrow morning. Naa attachment open ki ne ne, naa phishing-defense intact. Naa heart lo aame January 24 ane specific date inka unsettled ga.
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Naa silent ga. Naa heart lo aame phishing pattern ki path standard, kaani aame target persistence — adhi unusual. Naa Pratheek ki "ne nuvvu attachment open ki path zero, naa office Wipro daily routine continue. Naa pattern aware ga, kaani phishing-pressure ignore" ane reply.
January 24 saturday morning Pratheek standard weekend routine. Aame son Karthik tho breakfast 8:30 AM ki, aame wife Spandana tho coffee 9 AM ki. Aame phone notification 9:18 AM ki —
Wipro HR: "Pratheek, naa internal HR ki message — mee Wipro design team Madhapur unit aame leadership re-org ki finalized — mee role Lead UX Researcher ki promoted, naa direct manager Maitreyi Iyengar nundi Senior Director, UX Research role ki Maitreyi promotion. Mee start date Lead UX Researcher Monday January 26 ki, kaani naa internal payroll-system ki effective date January 24 ki backdated, naa weekend HR processing finalized today. Naa congratulations, naa Monday morning team announcement."
Pratheek phone screen ki freeze.
Lead UX Researcher — exact aame title aame Vinod Kumar Reddy DM lo. January 24 — exact aame date.
Aame company tho — Wipro, kaani aame Vinod Kumar Reddy DM lo "[Company Name Redacted]" ane different company. Aame DM thread sender position aame HR ki not Wipro, aame mid-tier different company. Yet — title match, date match.
Pratheek naa daggara DM —
Pratheek: Sai anna, naa heart lo lock. Wipro internal promotion announcement Lead UX Researcher, effective January 24 — aame Vinod Kumar Reddy DM tho exact match title, exact match date. Sender DM pampinde December 27 raathri 1:08 AM, naa appudu Wipro internal re-org zero knowledge ga ne ne ne ne. Wipro HR side ki re-org decision — aame HR Wednesday January 21, 2026 ki finalized, mee onboarding decision aame timeline lo. Sender DM December 27 ki — aame future-event ki 4 weeks munduga, exact title-date match. Naa heart lo path lekkadu.
Naa silent. Naa heart lo aame Vinod Kumar Reddy account immediately verify ki request panpinanu naa Wipro HR colleague ki —
Wipro HR Verification: Sai, Vinod Kumar Reddy aame name Hyderabad LinkedIn 2018 nundi active profile, aame current role Senior Talent Acquisition at [redacted mid-tier IT firm]. Aame profile genuine ga, aame DM activity ki zero anomaly. Kaani aame December 27 raathri 1:08 AM ki Pratheek ki DM — aame company internal logs ki aatani DM zero entries, aame personal LinkedIn account check — naa December 27 ki LinkedIn login activity zero (aame business hours only logger). Aatani DM aame account-name ki rendered, kaani aame physical activity zero. Aatani impersonator account spoofing ainde maybe, aame profile compromised. Naa Vinod gaaru direct verify chestha tomorrow Monday ki.
Wipro HR colleague Monday morning ki Vinod Kumar Reddy ki direct ga phone —
Vinod (verbal response, transcript): "Sir, naa December 27 raathri ki LinkedIn login zero, naa weekend rest. Naa Pratheek Aravind ki naa profile nundi DM zero, naa direct send activity zero. Naa account password reset chestha immediately, naa Hyderabad cyber crime police complaint file chestha — aatani impersonation activity. Naa heart lo concerns deep ga — kaani aame Pratheek ki naa name use chesinaaru, aame future event ki 4 weeks munduga title-date predicted — adhi naa heart lo path lekkadu. Naa cyber security side ki internal investigation request, naa Wipro side ki bridge cheyyali."
Pratheek heart lo lock. Aame Saturday January 24 evening ki naa daggara visit Hyderabad meet — naa Manikonda flat ki, aame coffee tho. Aame face uneasy ga.
Pratheek: "Sai anna, naa heart lo path lekkadu. Aame phisher 4 weeks munduga title-date predicted , aame method ki path engineering ki impossible. Naa heart lo aame supernatural ki path possible ga ne ne anipinchindi, kaani naa rational engineer brain ki resistance."
Naa silent ga.
Pratheek: "Sai anna, naa life lo naa close people ki silent ga keep chesina blocks ki , naa heart lo audit chestune. Naa wife Spandana ki naa career promotions ki naa sharing late ga, naa son Karthik ki naa work-stress tho time-skip frequent ga. Naa heart lo care-delivery practice partial ga , naa direct ga family ki immediate priority skip, naa career-focus tho. Naa heart lo aame impersonator DM , adhi naa heart-block reflection signal maybe, naa heart lo care-delivery ki naa life lo direct fresh delivery commit cheyyali ane wake-up call."
Naa silent navvu.
Nenu: "Pratheek, naa heart lo aame Vinod Kumar Reddy DM ki spiritual-signal angle ki path open ga, kaani naa rational analyst hat ki kuda , aatani phisher-success-story ki path aame Wipro internal HR system ki backdoor access aithe explain valid. HR system insider data leak , adhi 2024-2025 ki India IT industry ki frequent issue. Aame sender future-event predicted because aame internal HR system access already, aame promotion decision December 27 ki actually finalized internal ga, kaani Pratheek ki announcement January 24 ki delayed. Aatani path possible."
Pratheek: "Sai anna, naa Wipro internal HR colleague ki re-confirm ki request , aame promotion decision actual finalization date check ki."
Naa Pratheek tho parallel ga Wipro HR colleague ki request panpinanu —
Wipro HR Verification: Sai, Pratheek aame promotion decision actual finalization — aame Hyderabad design unit leadership re-org Wednesday January 21, 2026 ki finalized 11 AM senior leadership meeting tho. Aame decision December 2025 lo zero internal discussions, aame re-org trigger January 13 ki Wipro India CEO directive. Naa December 27 ki promotion-decision internal-system ki path zero — aatani ki backdoor access chesthe kuda, aame data-row December 27 ki aame entries ki path lekkadu, decision aame future-only. Naa heart lo Vinod impersonator aame predicted aame decision 4 weeks munduga — naa rational explanation ki path lekkadu.
Naa Pratheek ki HR response forward chesinanu.
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Pratheek naa daggara silent ga listen. Aame heart lo silent moment, oka chinna tear edge.
Pratheek: "Sai anna, naa heart lo aame Vinod Kumar Reddy aame impersonator , aame supernatural-signal ki path ne ne, kaani naa heart lo aame intent care-delivery wake-up call ga reception. Naa heart lo aame ki gratitude , naa life lo naa close people ki care-delivery practice fresh ga commit ki signal."
Naa silent agreed.
Pratheek Sunday January 25 ki aame wife Spandana, aame son Karthik tho Karimnagar visit chesinaaru, aame parents inta ki — aame Wipro Madhapur start ki munduga family time. Aame Karimnagar 3 days spent, aame heart lo deep family-connect refresh.
Pratheek naa daggara final DM —
Pratheek: Sai anna, naa Karimnagar visit weekend ki, naa heart lo care-delivery practice fresh install — naa wife ki naa career-decisions co-decision ki invite, naa son Karthik ki weekly daddy-day fixed slot, naa parents ki monthly Karimnagar visit guarantee. Naa heart lo aame Vinod Kumar Reddy DM aame ki gratitude — adhi naa life lo wake-up call. Naa LinkedIn account aame DM thread archived, kaani aame Vinod profile silent ga — aame impersonator account ipoptu cyber crime police investigation lo, kaani my heart lo aame intent peace ga.
Naa silent navvu.
LinkedIn aame Vinod Kumar Reddy profile January 26 monday morning ki suspended ga LinkedIn side, aame impersonator complaint ki action. Pratheek aame DM thread aame inbox lo "This message was sent from a suspended account" ane status tho display. Aame attachment open cheyaledhu, aame phishing-defense intact.
Pratheek Wipro Madhapur Lead UX Researcher role start January 26 ki, aame team announcement Maitreyi Iyengar tho Monday morning. Standard onboarding, standard role. Aame January 24 ki effective ki backdated.
Author's note
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Creepypasta tradition
Naa life lo 2018 ki naa career promotion ki naa Wipro design lead role, naa appudu naa Sanjana ki direct sharing late ga — naa appudu Hyderabad ki rendu years, naa career-focus tho family time skip frequent ga. Naa Sanjana okka silent confrontation 2018 lo "Sai, ne nuvvu naa partner ga career-decisions co-decision invite skip chestune, naa heart lo own me ki acknowledgment thin ga". Naa appudu okka chinna heart-truth wake-up — naa care-delivery practice family ki direct invite, naa life lo permanent install. Naa Sanjana tho prathi promotion, prathi role-shift co-decision routine ipoptu.
LinkedIn impersonation phishing 2024-2025 ki India IT community ki standard issue — Hyderabad cyber crime police annual reports lo top-10 fraud category. Phishers compromised LinkedIn accounts tho future-event prediction — aatani occurrence ki path: insider HR data leak. 2024 ki TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant aame major firms HR system data leaks public ga acknowledged. Pratheek case lo aatani Wipro HR system internal-decision-date 4 weeks munduga prediction — Wipro side ki internal investigation finalized "data leak path zero, December 27 ki decision physical existence zero" ane. Aatani technical explanation ki path lekkadu, supernatural-signal angle reader judgment ki.
Care-delivery — "close people ki active priority, silent withholding violence-variant" — adhi naa amma ki teach chesindhi. Naa life lo Sanjana, parents, office close peers, cousins — naa heart lo periodic "care-direct delivery audit" practice. Career, finance, medical decisions — andaru ki co-decision invite mandatory, silent decisions to violence-equivalent.
Mee daggara LinkedIn lo eppudaina suspicious DM 1 AM ki vacchindhi aa? Future event prediction tho? Comments lo cheppandi.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
© 2026 Sai Kiran Pandrala / Lighted Tales · https://teluguhorrorstories.blogspot.com
Original Telugu horror fiction. Folk-source material where referenced is public domain.
Modern characters, apartments, companies, and phone numbers are fictional.
Any resemblance to real persons, businesses, or events is coincidental.
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