Every day, we read of people being cheated out of their money in India. Avoiding such frauds requires not trusting strangers and doing a comprehensive background check on internet contacts. One should never invest their hard-earned money just because someone urged them to. Financial advice from strangers may be disastrous. A Pune tech worker met a woman on a matrimonial site and invested over Rs 92 lakh on her advise. The technician lost everything to the woman’s deception.
Many people find mates on matrimonial sites. However, one must realize that the individuals they are engaging with on the platform are strangers and shouldn’t be trusted without meeting them multiple times or doing a complete background check.
A lady online defrauded a Pune IT worker of Rs 91.75 lakh. According to The Indian Express, an IT worker met a woman on a matrimonial site in February and wanted to marry her. The lady reportedly enticed the man to deposit Rs 91.75 lakh.
Police said the lady pledged to marry the man after they met on the matrimonial site and started conversing on the phone. The woman enticed the man to engage in ‘blescoin’ trading for ‘a bright future’ after marriage. The victim trusted the woman and borrowed from various banks and an app. Investment loans totaled Rs 71 lakhs.
Since February, the guy followed the woman’s directions and moved Rs 86 lakhs (including loan and personal savings) to several bank accounts. He thought the money was invested in ‘blescoin’ trading. The woman advised him to invest another Rs 10 lakh when he received no return. He deposited Rs 3.95 lakh and Rs 1.8 lakh to get his money back, but when it didn’t materialize, he realized he was cheated.
The unnamed lady and her accomplices were arrested when the guy from Adarsh Nagar in Dehu Road filed a complaint at the police station.
Tinder scams Bengaluru lady.
An Indian Tinder match duped a woman in May. A 37-year-old Bengaluru private sector employee accused her Tinder match of stealing Rs 4.5 lakh. The fraudster persuaded the woman fall in love with him and told her he was residing in UK and travelling to India to see her. The fraudster duped the woman into depositing Rs 4.5 lakh into a bank account. She went to the police to get her money back.
Conclusion
India’s scams and frauds are rising, stealing people’s money. Avoid frauds by not trusting strangers and thoroughly screening internet contacts. A Pune software worker who trusted her financial advise lost Rs 92 lakh.
Many individuals utilize matrimonial services to locate life partners, however strangers should be avoided. A lady online defrauded a Pune IT worker of Rs 91.75 lakh. The woman urged the man to engage in ‘blescoin’ trading for a great future after marriage. The victim trusted the woman and borrowed from various banks and an app. Since February, the individual has transferred Rs 86 lakhs (including the loan and his personal funds) to several bank accounts under the idea that he was investing in ‘blescoin’ trading company. The woman advised him to invest another Rs 10 lakh when he received no return.
