Got Scammed by a “Friend” – Took ₹72K for Investment, Now Avoiding Me. What Can I Do?

[User_8d554d05]

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February 23, 2025 at 8:47 pm

Hey everyone, I need some advice. I made the mistake of trusting a friend, and now I don’t know what to do.

It started when I had **₹74,000 in my Groww account**. This guy convinced me to let him trade on my behalf, promising good returns. At first, my balance dropped to **₹63,000**, but he assured me he could recover the losses. Then it went down to **₹52,000**, and he said I should send him more money to “fix things.” I trusted him and transferred **₹72,000 via Google Pay** after he promised to return everything by **January 2025**.

Now it’s February, and he’s been **dodging my calls, lying, and delaying repayment**. First, it was “I’ll return it in a week,” then “Just give me 30-40 more days.” But I don’t trust him anymore. I only have his **name, phone number, WhatsApp chats, and GPay transaction details but only with the 52k that were transferred** —no address.

He had blocked me from everywhere, literally no way to contact him

I dont want my family to know about this not even a bit, what to do?

Has anyone dealt with something like this before? What’s the best way to recover my money? Any help would be appreciated!

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[Ashishmaster940]

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February 23, 2025 at 8:50 pm

Get a cheque, bounce it within 3 months and file a cheque bounce case. 

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[User_8d554d05]

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February 23, 2025 at 8:55 pm

He has blocked me from everywhere, literally no way to contact him, where do i get a signed cheque from him

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[Ashishmaster940]

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Ashishmaster940
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February 23, 2025 at 8:59 pm

File FIR 

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[User_8d554d05]

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February 23, 2025 at 9:02 pm

I have never been to a station and really scared of tht, my family is very strict i cant let them know about it, what to do in such case?

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[Nadiapanda26]

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February 23, 2025 at 9:21 pm

Then forget about it, and learn from ur mistake

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[User_aacb96f7]

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February 23, 2025 at 10:07 pm

Be honest with your family, get a part-time job to earn money and learn its value, and next time, don’t trust so quickly. For your satisfaction, register a complaint of cybercrime and keep tracking it; nothing may happen, but at least you’ll know you tried your best.

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[User_dfc7b516]

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February 24, 2025 at 5:38 am

This is a clear case of Cheating and criminal breach of trust.

You should file an FIR against the guy.

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