Man extorted of ₹38K at Ghazibad cafe in online dating scam
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Man extorted of ₹38K at Ghazibad cafe in online dating scam

Hindustan Times  

A 22-year-old student from a private university in Greater Noida was allegedly lured into a café in Ghaziabad’s Raj Nagar District Centre, where he was wrongfully confined and extorted ₹38,000 over snacks, Ghaziabad police said. The Kavi Nagar police registered an FIR and arrested the cafe owner, Rahul Verma, suspecting a scam targeting unsuspecting individuals through online dating platforms, they added. According to police, the incident took place on November 25 after the student, Arshlan Javed, met a woman through an online dating app. Then, they threatened me and hurled verbal abuses before locking me up in a room,” Javed said in his FIR, lodged at Kavi Nagar police station on Tuesday.

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Man falls prey to online dating scam in Ghaziabad, forced to shell out ₹34,000 cafe bill
1 week, 4 days ago

Man falls prey to online dating scam in Ghaziabad, forced to shell out ₹34,000 cafe bill

Live Mint  

Nowadays, people go online to manage their ordinary daily tasks, from mundane activities to social arrangements. Recently, a youth from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad fell victim to a dating scam after meeting a woman on an online matrimonial platform. According to a News18 report, the woman invited the young man to a well-known cafe, and he was tricked into paying an …

Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 33-year-old resident of Chandivali, Powai, has been defrauded of ₹26.33 lakh by cyber fraudsters who brought the full weight of the ‘law’ to bear upon her, pressuring her into parting with her savings and investments. Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case The Cyber Police said things began to unravel for the victim on …

Police Busts Dating Scams, Arrests 8, Including 5 Women
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Police Busts Dating Scams, Arrests 8, Including 5 Women

Op India  

Eight people, including five women, have been arrested in Ghaziabad for allegedly luring men through dating apps and extorting money. The suspects used dating apps to invite men to meet them at cafes, where they would then take and hold them hostage until they paid the bill. The total amount extorted from the victims is estimated to be around Rs …

Man held on charge of online trading fraud
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Man held on charge of online trading fraud

The Hindu  

The Ernakulam Rural police arrested a Karnataka native on September 29 in connection with the alleged defrauding of ₹11.50 lakh from a Kizhakkambalam native after promising him huge profits through online trading. A probe revealed that the fraudsters had ‘purchased’ bank accounts of others and conducted transactions worth lakhs, while the money illegally obtained was converted into Bitcoin. The police …

Bengaluru man loses ₹59 lakh in elaborate fake online courtroom scam: Report
3 months ago

Bengaluru man loses ₹59 lakh in elaborate fake online courtroom scam: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 59-year-old Bengaluru man, K J Rao, was scammed out of as much as ₹59 lakh by criminals who staged an elaborate fake online courtroom trial. The fraudsters then took it a step further, staging a fake online courtroom session via Skype, the report added. They convinced Rao to transfer ₹59 lakh to …

Swiped Right, Scammed And Left: Mumbai Man Loses Rs 61,000 On ‘Fraud’ Date At Andheri West Restaurant
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Swiped Right, Scammed And Left: Mumbai Man Loses Rs 61,000 On ‘Fraud’ Date At Andheri West Restaurant

ABP News  

A man from Mumbai fell prey to a scam, losing Rs 61,000 after his date which went wrong at The Godfather Club in Andheri West. 🚨 MUMBAI DATING SCAM EXPOSE 🚨 THE GODFATHER CLUB ANDHERI WEST ◾BRAZEN SCAMMING EVERYDAY ◾12 victims in touch ◾Trap laid through Tinder, Bumble ◾Bill amounts 23K- 61K ◾3 men trapped by same girl@MumbaiPolice @CPMumbaiPolice @mymalishka …

12 men fall prey to Mumbai dating scam, one pays over ₹61,000: 'Trap laid through Tinder, Bumble'
3 months, 4 weeks ago

12 men fall prey to Mumbai dating scam, one pays over ₹61,000: 'Trap laid through Tinder, Bumble'

Hindustan Times  

Dating apps are a convenient way to meet new people with similar interests, opening up the potential gateway to finding a romantic partner. Lawyer and activist Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj recently shared about one such scam that has already claimed 12 victims. The bill that one man covered who was affected by the Mumbai dating scam. “MUMBAI DATING SCAM EXPOSE. What …

Dating scam: Mumbai man forced to pay Rs 61,000 on fraud date, 11 others also fall prey
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Dating scam: Mumbai man forced to pay Rs 61,000 on fraud date, 11 others also fall prey

India TV News  

Dating apps offer a convenient way to connect with people who share similar interests, potentially leading to romantic relationships. She also posted follow-up updates discussing the scam further and naming the club where it is taking place. People don’t make you a fool, you already are a fool, and people just take advantage of that.” A second user commented, “My …

3 men trapped by same woman: Journalist on modus operandi of dating app scams
3 months, 4 weeks ago

3 men trapped by same woman: Journalist on modus operandi of dating app scams

India Today  

The trend of dating app 'scams' where gullible men are coerced into paying large restaurant bills is on the rise. Recently, a journalist in Mumbai exposed the modus operandi of the scamsters and revealed how an Andheri cafe, The Godfather Club, was part of the scheme. According to Deepika Bhardwaj, the scam begins on popular dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, …

Hyderabad Online Dating App Scam: Police Arrest Seven Persons
6 months, 1 week ago

Hyderabad Online Dating App Scam: Police Arrest Seven Persons

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Madhapur Police have arrested seven individuals involved in a recent online dating scam which came to light after a man was trapped and forced to pay Rs 40,505 in a pub located in Gachibowli on June 6. The investigation revealed that they allegedly lured innocent customers via an online dating app, inviting them to Mosh Pub in Madhapur, …

Bengaluru woman loses ₹11.2 lakh to man posing as FB friend from UK
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru woman loses ₹11.2 lakh to man posing as FB friend from UK

The Hindu  

A woman in Bengaluru was cheated of ₹11.2 lakh by a man who befriended her on Facebook after claiming to be based in the United Kingdom. In her complaint to the West Division cybercrime police, she claimed to have met the accused, who identified himself as Roland James Damian from the U.K., on Facebook on May 24. Four days later, …

Woman loses over ₹11 lakh to online fraudsters
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Woman loses over ₹11 lakh to online fraudsters

The Hindu  

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Man extorted ₹40k, 4k Thai Bahts by trans person pretending to be woman
1 year ago

Man extorted ₹40k, 4k Thai Bahts by trans person pretending to be woman

Hindustan Times  

A Surat man who was in Bengaluru for vacation, was allegedly extorted by a trans-person after offering a sexual favour to him, reported The Times of India. Man extorted ₹ 40k, 4k Thai Bahts by trans person pretending to be woman According to the report, the 61-year-old retired government officer from Surat arrived in Bengaluru for a trip and had …

Delhi journalist trapped in dating scam, lost more than Rs 15,000
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi journalist trapped in dating scam, lost more than Rs 15,000

India TV News  

Scammers and cyber fraud are upscaling with every passing time, and recently, a news surfaced where a Delhi-based journalist met a woman via Bumble dating app. The journalist spoke about the incident on the social media platform where Archit Gupta shared the details, describing it as "not just a fraud but emotional harassment". Gupta recounted his attempts to seek assistance …

Hookah, wine and Rs 22,000: How online 'girlfriend' duped Pune man in another Romance scam?
1 year, 1 month ago

Hookah, wine and Rs 22,000: How online 'girlfriend' duped Pune man in another Romance scam?

India TV News  

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Pune man loses Rs 22 lakh after his online girlfriend turns out to be a scammer
1 year, 1 month ago

Pune man loses Rs 22 lakh after his online girlfriend turns out to be a scammer

India Today  

Finding love online is not uncommon. One such incident is being reported from Pune where a 30 year old man lost Rs 22 lakh after the woman who promised to marry him turned out to be a scammer. Pune man scammed by online girlfriend As per a report in Pune Mirror, the man, a resident of Pune, was scammed out …

Bengaluru man's search for love on dating app turns costly, loses Rs 2.5 lakh to online scammer
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengaluru man's search for love on dating app turns costly, loses Rs 2.5 lakh to online scammer

India Today  

In a story that warns about the dangers of the internet, a 30-year-old tech enthusiast living in Bengaluru found himself in a troubling situation due to a popular dating app. As per the report by New Indian Express, the tech-savvy guy was drawn in by the exciting things he heard about the dating app. Nikita threatened to share the embarrassing …

Threatened to post morphed pics on porn sites, cabbie extorts 24 women; arrested
1 year, 6 months ago

Threatened to post morphed pics on porn sites, cabbie extorts 24 women; arrested

Hindustan Times  

A cab driver has been arrested for allegedly extorting money from at least 24 women by hacking their social media accounts and blackmailing them by threatening to upload their morphed photographs on porn websites. The police said the accused had started hacking social media accounts of women during the Covid lockdown as he did not have any source of income. …

Two held from K’taka for extorting over ₹3 lakh from SoBo resident
1 year, 8 months ago

Two held from K’taka for extorting over ₹3 lakh from SoBo resident

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Two people were arrested from Karnataka on Saturday for allegedly extorting more than ₹3 lakh from a south Mumbai resident after threatening the victim to upload his nude pictures on social media. “A police team investigated the case and after scrutinising the call data records and based on technical evidence managed to arrest the accused from Karnataka. During the …

‘Business, marriage proposal & extortion’- how Delhi-based Youtuber couple honey-trapped businessman; booked
2 years ago

‘Business, marriage proposal & extortion’- how Delhi-based Youtuber couple honey-trapped businessman; booked

India TV News  

21-year-old businessman on Saturday filed complaint against a Youtuber couple based in Delhi for allegedly honey-trapping. The victim claimed that the couple extorted over Rs 80 lakh from him after honey trapping him and threatening to implicate him in a false rape case, police said on Saturday. The story started in August The victim, who runs an The complainant, a …

Mumbai: Man poses as woman on Facebook, extorts money
2 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai: Man poses as woman on Facebook, extorts money

India TV News  

The Mumbai police have arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly posing as a woman on Facebook and extorting money from a man, an official said on Tuesday. The police on Monday arrested Sushant Talshilkar, who allegedly befriended the complainant on Facebook by posing as a woman from his housing society and exchanged obscene pictures and messages with him, an official …

Woman molested, duped of Rs50k by man met on online dating app in Pune
2 years, 7 months ago

Woman molested, duped of Rs50k by man met on online dating app in Pune

Hindustan Times  

Pune: A 28-year-old woman was allegedly molested by a person whom she had met on an online dating app. The victim, who works as a bank manager, lodged an first information report with Wakad police station. A 28-year-old woman bank manager was allegedly molested by a person whom she had met on an online dating app in Pune. ) Police …

Engineer loses ₹37.3 lakh in dating app fraud
3 years, 4 months ago

Engineer loses ₹37.3 lakh in dating app fraud

The Hindu  

A 45-year-old software engineer became the latest victim of cybercrime in the city and lost ₹37.3 lakh after he was promised premium membership on a dating app. He soon realised he had been duped, and when his friends started pestering him to repay the money, the victim approached the East division cybercrime police and filed a complaint. Fraudulent ‘friend’ In …

Woman duped of Rs 7 lakh through dating app, 5 of gang held
3 years, 11 months ago

Woman duped of Rs 7 lakh through dating app, 5 of gang held

India TV News  

Police has arrested five members of a gang led by a Nigerian who duped a woman of Rs seven lakh after befriended her on a dating app by posing as a US citizen, a senior police officer said on Friday. After around 10 months, the woman received calls from 'Dr Giri' that he had landed in Mumbai but was stuck …

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