Got scammed by friend due to my naivety and greed

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      User_ef5952b1
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        January 18, 2025 at 9:31 am
        I invested 415,000 rupees in friends’ business venture, which was about leasing government containers, and selling any customs seized sports apparel and shoes. Basically, based on this, he promised a monthly return of 40000 rupees. 

        Like every Ponzi scam, he did provide two checks of more than 40000 for the next two to four months. But, after that, there were no further returns nor any ‘business’ updates.

        During the afore mentioned period (as I was not suspecting as I was getting checks), he offered me to invest in RBI Gold Bonds through him. He assured 15 percent return in less than 6 months, which he did, but the RBI certificate he provided seems to be fake, also how come a private sector individual can provide such ‘service’.  

        Lastly, he convinced me to give me a government job through him for paying 6 lakhs. He mentioned (by name and designation) that he has a high-profile guy as one of the secretaries in Delhi government.  When I transferred him the money, he got arrested the next day for a fraud case (due to which I came to know he is a scammer indeed). Me and my friend were able to arrange a good lawyer to bail him after a month.

        One more thing, while transferring money, he told me to classify the transactions as ‘investment’ in net banking, why?

        So, after this, I am considering options to go after this get my money. I have:

        –          Am undated check of 5L

        –          His signature on a blank page.

        –          That fake RBI Gold bond, and a person who is the witness to his.

        –          An ongoing case against him by another person for a big amount of unpaid returns from fake RBI Gold Bonds.

        –          Came to know about two more people who got scammed by him for a government job.

        –          Can make audio recordings and make him say these things.

        Is it possible to file serious charges like cheating, fraud etc. which might put him under pressure to pay such big amount back? Can I also complain to RBI re fake gold bonds?

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        Superrajkumar2397
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          January 18, 2025 at 10:28 am
          Dude! Go to the police station and file an FIR for cheating! Used to be section 420, now it’s 318/319 I think.

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            January 18, 2025 at 10:39 am
            Your money is gone. Chance of getting back money money are almost zero

            If anyone offering you to recover money is is trying to scam you.

            Visit police station and file FIR

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              January 18, 2025 at 10:43 am
              To be honest your greed landed you in this sh*t.

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                  January 18, 2025 at 1:19 pm
                  Yeah, people forget simple lesson of life: If it’s too good to be true, it’s sure as hell not true.

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                  January 18, 2025 at 1:20 pm
                  I’ve learnt the hard way there is no shortcut/Fastrack to making money.

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                    January 18, 2025 at 1:23 pm
                    Police and lawyer up immediately.

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                      January 18, 2025 at 1:28 pm
                      “There is no free lunch.”

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                        January 18, 2025 at 3:13 pm
                        You paid the price of your lesson. It’s worth it. Let it go and learn from this mistake.
                        in stock market too there is always a fee to be given to the market as losses. It happens. I value the lesson

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                          January 18, 2025 at 6:23 pm
                          Curious, why would you try to bail him out after he scammed you and a few others?

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                            January 18, 2025 at 6:38 pm
                            Why did you arrange a good lawyer for him after he scammed you?

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