Lost 17,000 in gambling app
Hello I am 19y/o teen living away from home due to college. Here to aware you all of the fraud so called skill based gaming(gambling) apps & it's addictive nature. Please have a read, I am in big trouble now... Hope none of you get into that so I am writing this and also for some solutions for me, what to do as I am very disturbed mentally.
Story: Last month I installed Winzo app through my friend who gave referral(he doesn't add money just earn by referral)which is gambling app you know. In starting I made 20 rs from the free bonus, then further I made 600 by putting 125 Rs in span of 20 mins or less.Then suddenly I bet more, and got in loss to recover I added 100 more then again in loss. In this recovery process , I lost 4,000 something in 3-4 days. Then, I did blunder of betting 7500 to win 5,600 more I thought loss would be recovered and will stop playing but it went bad, and then further in aiming recovery I lost 15,000 just in one week. Then I stopped playing it, deleted account and told my dad I was being scammed like of otp, click on link type. But now in August, when I got my pocket money, again I installed that app, I put less amounts and kinda won 300-350, then again I got in trap and now I lost more, and my condition is pathetic now.For managing expenses I took loan of 904 to which I have to pay 1,000 next month start & I also spent that money in it, also used the minimum balance of 1,000 to be maintained as per my bank. Now I have ₹0.81 in account and 600 in Cash in the first week of month. I have to pay 1000 loan at the very start of next month & manage my expenses which include majorly daily food which will be about 2,000 minimum. And also need to maintain min. balance next month, I would also be in deficit. 15,000 lost by me last month is also a burden this month my father has to bear because of my activity. I don't want anyone of you to involved in these by wearing you about the traps of apps, and how I feel lost my money, how dangerous this addiction is worse or equal than addiction like smoking or alcohol. Some nights I woke whole night in order to recover money/make profits by playing games. My sleep cycle, mental health is disturbed. I always shame on myself these days and idk how I couldn't control myself. It feels like loser. I destroyed my goodwill in my own eyes. Don't know the solution. Between these times of gambling I had my end semester 2 exams that went worse too, In Sem 1 I got 9.25 cgpa & now I feel it would less than 8 or 7.5.I couldn't focus on anything since I lost 15,000 initially now it's 17,000. I don't know what to do
Traps & Additional tips:
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Withdrawal allowed once only 48 hours: So whenever I felt now It's enough profit let's withdraw, but withdrawal was on next day, I thought one more bet and you don't when your winnings from profit become Zero!!!
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For me, I don't know some syndrome or what it's fucking addictive maybe because I live alone in a room.
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Your ids are being fucking monitored by these apps. You may win in offline gambling, but would never win in it. In the end you have to lose.
*Sometimes, you will feel I lost last match I will win now. No you can lose 5-6 in a row, 10 in a row. no limit.. sometimes you may also win 4-5 times a row boosting your confidence and when you will go for big bet you will lose.
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People lost lakhs in it , scrolling through comment sections on YT about awareness videos about these fraud apps will blow your mind, like someone lost 32 lakhs , some 6 lakhs some 40,000. There are plenty of comments like these.
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NEVER, NEVER DO GAMBLING EVEN FOR ONCE : I also thought last month I will never do it but it is too addictive, I always used to think about I am typing this morning I didn't slept last night, I was betting the whole night, and now I am in this condition.
PLEASE GIVE SOLUTIONS TO ME, I AM VERY DISTURBED RN 😭 ...
Am I the same guy who used to understand pain of father, thought when I will earn, will fulfill all dreams and pay all loans .. Now I did that bad towards my father, first lost 15,000 then again like a dumbass come here spent all my pocket money.
Sorry for such a long post, thanks for reading.
Posted Aug 7, 2025, 12:54 AM UTC