How two Gujarat college dropouts made Rs 60 crore in 90 days

In an astonishing turn of events, two guys who dropped out of college in Gujarat pulled off a massive scam, making Rs 60 crore in just three months. They tricked people with fake online jobs and investment promises, offering big salaries and profits.

The Mumbai Police caught Rupesh Pravikumar Thakkar, 33, and Pankajbhai Govardhan Oad, 34, after a teenager lost Rs 2.45 lakh and reported them.

The investment scam
The scam started when a 19-year-old student named Krish fell for an online job ad, thinking he could make money by writing restaurant reviews. They promised him a weekly salary of Rs 10,000 and daily bonuses of Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000. Krish also got lured into investing money by a woman named Maria, who promised him even more profits.


As per police report, Krish invested Rs 1,000, and got messages saying he earned Rs 1,650, but when he tried to get his money back, he couldn't. The Mumbai police, with help from cybercrime experts, tracked down and arrested the two.

The police found Rs 1.1 crore in their bank accounts, blocked the funds, and after looking into it more, they learned that these guys cheated many others, totaling Rs 60 crore. But even though they caught these two, the main person behind the scam is still not caught, and the police think he might be hiding in London.