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UHey everyone, I’m in a really bad situation and need urgent legal advice. I’m a 23M, and recently I booked a flat (₹14K/month rent) through Magicbricks. I contacted the owner and paid ₹3K as a booking amount. A few hours later, I got a call from the society manager for my onboarding and key card activation. Since it’s a posh society, I didn’t suspect anything.
During key card activation, he asked me to pay ₹9,059 (₹59 for the card and ₹9K for verification). However, due to some “system glitch,” my money got stuck (first red flag that I ignored). To release it, he asked me to pay another ₹9K, then ₹27K, then ₹18K, then ₹35K…and this cycle kept repeating until I realized I had already paid around ₹1.5L.
Panicked, I reached out to the flat owner, who also tried to help me get the money back. But the cycle continued for almost a week, and now the total amount lost is around ₹6L. The owner claims he paid ₹44K (₹30K + ₹14K) to help, but I have no proof. Today, the scammer asked me to buy a ₹3.15K Google Play voucher (to “check the UTR number”) and then another ₹2.05K. At this point, I had run out of savings and asked my brother for money, who then made me led realise that I’ve been scammed.
The worst part? I don’t have any legal agreements or documents stating I had to pay this amount—just a few call recordings. I haven’t met the scammer in person, and now he’s asking me to meet him in two days to “return my money.”
I’m completely clueless, sleep-deprived, and almost on the verge of depression. This was my entire savings, meant for my family. I don’t know how to proceed legally.
– Should I file a police complaint? If so, how should I approach it?
– Can cybercrime help recover my money?
– What legal actions can I take against the owner (if any)?
– Has anyone been in a similar situation before?Any help would mean a lot. I feel lost and hopeless right now.
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LFile an FIR at the local police station. If they refuse, either tweet tagging the senior officials like SP and DCP in your area or mail a written complaint as the amount is huge. However, whatever you do, please take the help of someone with a better IQ and real-world experience than you. Otherwise, you will get extorted by the COPS and god knows who again.
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LFile an FIR at the local police station. If they refuse, either tweet tagging the senior officials like SP and DCP in your area or mail a written complaint as the amount is huge. However, whatever you do, please take the help of someone with a better IQ and real-world experience than you. Otherwise, you will get extorted by the COPS and god knows who again.
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UHey this is an irrelevant question but I’m asking here because you seem knowledgeable. If I want to write a general diary against my father, is it necessary to file a general diary only in the nearest police station where I live or can I file it in a police station in another area? Because my father seems to know a few people in the nearest police station and they will tell him if I go there.
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HBro, are you Lord Kuber or what? You kept paying..🥹
These days you even have Artificial Intelligence. You could have asked AI for common Real Estate scams on internet sites.
I am sorry this happened to you.
First contact the bank and tell them that you want to charge back. Write applications, GD/FIR to the nearest police station.
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MHow the fuck is a 23M with good education be so dumb? Did you grow up with a lot of money like andha paisa otherwise I tho don’t double pay ₹18 if the shop owner says he didn’t get the money first time to the cigarette shop until my previous ₹18 doesn’t get reimbursed.
Anyways NAL but you can get in touch w police(you need to call your that uncle who has connection as well tho zyada accha hoga) and go meet the scammers where he asked you to meet and get your money back, otherwise just file a case w the cybercrime and their account will be blocked, and if the police ever gets them(highly unlikely), you will get your money back.
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MHow the fuck is a 23M with good education be so dumb? Did you grow up with a lot of money like andha paisa otherwise I tho don’t double pay ₹18 if the shop owner says he didn’t get the money first time to the cigarette shop until my previous ₹18 doesn’t get reimbursed.
Anyways NAL but you can get in touch w police(you need to call your that uncle who has connection as well tho zyada accha hoga) and go meet the scammers where he asked you to meet and get your money back, otherwise just file a case w the cybercrime and their account will be blocked, and if the police ever gets them(highly unlikely), you will get your money back.
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LYou had 6L in savings but didn’t have 6 ounce of Brain material, it was bound to happen if not this was then another way. You have learned a very costly life lesson. Next time please visit the property before making any payment. And pay initial amount in cash.
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AFile with cybercrime [https://cybercrime.gov.in/](https://cybercrime.gov.in/) + call 1930 immediately do not waste time.
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UYoo! I have never met someone so naive (in case the above telling is true) seems like you did nothing by yourself up until this incident. The world can be a harsh place please consult your brother before taking monetary decisions. Live and learn, and in case the suggestive steps from other comments work have go at them.
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PI wish scammers rot in worst possible hell that is out there, innocent people losing their hard earned money and life savings in matter of hours or days, I hope police comes down heavily on these criminals, that’s the only way, internet can’t be stopped or blocked, and the vulnerable and gullible will keep on falling prey to such criminals, only solution is to hunt these lowlives down and shut them for good.
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UIs this rage bait? While sending the money multiple times due to money being stuck did you not once check your bank account to verify if money was debited? This is just pure ignorance. Sorry to hear about your loss of funds but this ones on you OP. From 9k to 6L you did not bother to stop and think once!
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TNot a lawyer. Hence, not here to give legal advice.
Just solidarity…
Stay strong, please follow legal channels and I hope you get it all back but always keep a worst case scenario mind that it’s not recoverable.
Take care and keep pushing thru.
I walked away after throwing 27 lakhs down the drain for a medical degree (which I couldn’t legalise because my consultant cheated me by sending me abroad on a shady visa)
I was 25 when I decided to come back.
My family is not rich, barely middle class.
Take me as an example, it’s not over until you say it’s over.
Fight on brother
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LOnce I fell in a similar Scam. I was at the Airport going to Delhi for an internship. This was my first time ever staying alone in a city. While at the airport I thought I would book PG. I shortlisted a few based on Google feedback and tried contacting the number given on Google page.
Upon Texting , he sent photos.
There were too many photos. But I was gullible thinking google ratings are good so this would be genuine. The rent was 9k and that was my budget
First he asked for a random booking amount of 2063.
I sent him 2063. But he said no send 2036. I told return the previous amount but he hesitated and said will return later once the room is booked. So I sent 2036.
Now at this moment I started feeling something is wrong.
Now after sending 4k+. He asked for 5000 for some other charges. How stupid I was, I sent that too.
Now I called him, he was talking rudely and asked 3k more for GST. Again I sent him. I realised I have paid him 12k+. Now my bank balance was close to 0
Again he started asking for more money and now I was fully convinced It was a Big Scam.
I told my father, and he told me you are scammed and won’t get your money back. He gave me 12k again.
It has been 2 years since this incident. The only thing I promised myself after this incident is that I would never get scammed again. And always think twice before paying a big amount
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DI’m really sorry for your loss. But what kind of cycle is this that you lost 6L in a week. If you have money like this to just spend freely, I’m sure you also have the alertness to figure out that something was off when you reached the first 1.5L (earlier hopefully but since you mention that). Either way, something missing here.
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