Got scammed ₹10 lakh by a “trader” from MNIT Jaipur– warning for students
I want to share my experience so others don’t fall into the same trap.
A guy named Gautam Kumar Meena MNIT Jaipur (claimed to be from MNIT) approached me and slowly became a good friend. Over time, he built trust by showing screenshots of huge trading profits (like making $1M daily). Everything looked convincing at that time.
After gaining my trust, he pitched an opportunity:
He said he needed money (₹15 lakh) to get a funded trading account and promised to share 50% of the profits with me.
I didn’t give the full amount, but I still ended up losing ₹10 lakh.
As soon as the money was transferred, he started avoiding calls and eventually disappeared. Later I found out he allegedly scammed multiple students—around 17–18 people—with total losses claimed to be close to ₹2 crore.
He has also reportedly left college midway.
I’m posting this to:
Warn other students and traders
Check if anyone else here has faced something similar
Get advice on what legal action can be taken
If you’ve had any experience with similar scams or know how to proceed legally in India (cybercrime complaint, FIR, etc.), please guide.
Lessons learned:
Never trust trading screenshots (they can be faked easily)
Don’t mix friendship with financial decisions
If it sounds too good to be true, it is
Stay safe.