Tarun Karthick
Port Blair, 27 August 2024
A resident of Burmanallah, South Andaman, has lodged a formal complaint with the authorities, alleging a significant financial fraud that resulted in a loss of ₹31,000. The complainant detailed the series of events in a written complaint submitted to the Cyber Crime Police Station.
According to the victim, the incident began on July 8, 2024, when she came across an advertisement on Instagram promoting a money-earning platform. The ad encouraged viewers to submit their personal information, which she did. Later that day, she received a message on her Telegram account from a user identified as “@oliva1122s,” who promised her a lucrative return if she invested ₹1,000.
Intrigued by the offer, the victim transferred ₹1,000 via Amazon Pay from her SBI Evening Branch account on July 12, 2024. However, she was soon contacted by another account, “@Boeing1205,” claiming that the ₹1,000 slots were fully booked and suggesting that she invest ₹2,000 to join a more exclusive group. Trusting the process, she transferred the additional amount.
The situation took a darker turn when the victim was contacted by a third account, “@Bharat29010,” who informed her of a withdrawal rule requiring a five-day waiting period for new users. On the fourth day, both the Boeing software and the 91club site were locked, and she was advised to contact yet another account, “@Abc7021,” to recover her money. This individual informed her that her 91club account had been suspended and could only be reactivated by paying ₹15,000.
On July 15, 2024, the victim paid the ₹15,000 via GPay but was told that the funds could only be withdrawn the following day due to banking issues. When she attempted to withdraw her money on the 91club website the next morning, the transaction failed, prompting her to contact “@club91668” for assistance. She was then informed that her account had been restricted and that she would need to pay an additional ₹13,000 to recover it.
Despite paying the ₹13,000 on July 16, 2024, the victim continued to receive demands for more money, leading her to realize that she had been scammed. In response, she filed a complaint with the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) the same day.
There is no easy money in life. At times need and desperation makes us do silly things. I belive don’t expect a lottery until u buy a lottery ticket.