Businessman duped of ₹1.21 lakh in online gaming investment fraud
A businessman has filed a police complaint after being defrauded of ₹1.21 lakh through an online gaming investment scam. The victim was lured by promises of doubled returns on a platform called World777, but the perpetrators ceased communication after receiving the funds.
Why it matters
This case serves as a warning about the rising prevalence of sophisticated online financial scams targeting individuals through messaging apps and fake investment platforms.
A 36-year-old businessman has filed a complaint with the Central CEN Police alleging that he was cheated of ₹1.21 lakh in an online investment scam operated through a gaming platform.
According to the complaint, the victim was contacted via WhatsApp on April 3 by two individuals identified as Vishal Monga and Chetan Bhimaray. The suspects allegedly persuaded him to invest money through an application called World777, claiming that the investment amount would be doubled and that substantial profits would be generated.
The complainant stated that he was instructed to log in to the website World777.now and transfer money to various bank accounts. Believing the promises, he allegedly transferred a total of ₹1,21,000 in multiple transactions between April 3, 2026, and June 10, 2026, using his Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank accounts.
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