Lucknow News: Shocking Mobile Gaming Addiction Leads to Fraud Case

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Lucknow: A Gomtinagar-based woman suffering from lung fibrosis alleged that she was duped of over Rs 35 lakh through a fraudulent gaming app, BigMumbai.app. The Cyber Crime Police Station in Lucknow registered an FIR based on her complaint.

Bindu Sakal Ram stated she came across an ad for the app on Facebook, which promised high returns by playing games. She downloaded the app, registered using her mobile number, and linked her IDFC First Bank account.

Details of the Fraudulent Activity

On Feb 21, 2024, she began playing a game called Aviator, where users exit a flying plane at the right time to win money. Encouraged by a message claiming she won Rs 2 lakh, she continued investing in multiple transactions until March 30, 2025, cumulatively putting in Rs 35.29 lakh.

• Initial deposits showed returns, encouraging further investment.
• When her IDFC account was frozen, she used her brother's Bandhan Bank and ICICI Bank accounts.
• All linked accounts, including HDFC and Axis Bank accounts, were eventually frozen.

Bindu also emailed the app's support but received no response. UPI IDs such as JKBMERC00661097@JKb were used to collect funds. The SHOs of Cyber Crime, Brijesh Yadav, confirmed that an FIR was registered and a probe is underway.