A software developer from India recently shared a cautionary story online, detailing how trust in a childhood friend led him into a financial and emotional crisis. The man, who was earning around ₹12 lakh per annum at a product-based company, revealed that he ended up in a debt trap of ₹5 lakh after helping a friend move abroad for higher studies.
Lending for Friendship, Paying the Price
According to the Reddit post, the developer supported his friend in monthly installments totaling ₹8 lakh to help him pursue a master’s degree in New Zealand. “I trusted him completely,” he wrote. However, shortly after moving, his friend started avoiding calls and messages and eventually disappeared entirely from his life.
This sudden…