A Moscow teenager steered two million rubles out of his parents’ savings and tried his luck at an online casino, only to lose the money in the end. This account comes from a Telegram channel known as Baza.
The incident began when a 16-year-old student was hanging out at a computer club. A circle of friends urged him to try earning extra money online, and they invited him to visit one of their homes to gamble in an online casino. The teen returned home and retrieved two million rubles from his family’s piggy bank, money the family had set aside for building a country house.
After the teen opened an account with a gambling service, he barely had a chance to spin the roulette wheel before trouble arrived. One of his friends’ fathers returned to the apartment unexpectedly, and when the boy came back, he found his profile blocked and his funds inaccessible.
It turned out that a close friend had withdrawn his money from the online account. The student confronted him, intending to resolve the matter like a man, but the friend did not come alone. He arrived with three unfamiliar men who claimed to be officers from the FSB and warned that the teen owed his friend another million rubles.
Nearly a month passed before the family noticed the missing funds during a routine check of their savings. The boy eventually found himself explaining the situation to the police, explaining how the money disappeared and how the plan unfolded. The tale has been circulating as a cautionary story about the risks of online gambling and peer pressure. It serves as a reminder that even young people can be drawn into schemes that drain family savings and lead to serious legal consequences, including staged threats and intimidation. — source: Baza Telegram channel
In a separate note reflecting on the broader social dynamics, a local teacher who had previously performed marriages commented that actions like these are often driven by a mix of thrill and financial desperation. The rumor mill suggests that some people see such schemes as quick, if dangerous, shortcuts to wealth, though the costs can be catastrophic for families and communities alike. — source: Baza Telegram channel