Student loses Rs 50 lakh to online betting scam
Deepak allegedly lured users by sharing manipulated screenshots of supposed winnings and promising fixed match outcomes. The student said he initially received two correct predictions, likely staged to gain trust, after which he and his friend began transferring money to place bets through offshore sites. However, within 10 days, subsequent predictions failed. Both were misled into joining other private groups running similar scams. The student alleged that these groups operated with a common strategy: promoting false claims of fixed matches, encouraging monetary transfers and profiting through deception.
He told the police that the operators masked their identities using private, invite-only groups and continued to promote illegal betting, despite repeated flags and takedowns of their channels. Their persistent activity, he said, indicated deliberate intent, coordinated conspiracy and full awareness of the illegality of their operations.
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