Hyderabad: Man duped in matrimony fraud
Hyderabad: A city-based man was duped of Rs.40 lakh by cyber fraudsters on a matrimony site. The victim came in contact with a woman on the website and befriended her. She told him she was settled in Europe and would soon be visiting India when they would be marrying. The woman, through WhatsApp and Facebook […]
Hyderabad: A city-based man was duped of Rs.40 lakh by cyber fraudsters on a matrimony site.
The victim came in contact with a woman on the website and befriended her. She told him she was settled in Europe and would soon be visiting India when they would be marrying.
The woman, through WhatsApp and Facebook sent a few pictures and made video calls to the victim on a few instances. “A few months ago, she told him she was in need of money and took Rs.42 lakh on different instances for herself and for investment in some business. The victim transferred the amount to different bank accounts,” Cybercrime officials said, adding that after realizing he was cheated, the man approached the police, who are investigating.
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