Bengaluru-based Engineer cheated of Rs 16 lakh in dating app fraud
Team Udayavani, Jul 8, 2022, 12:46 PM IST
Bengaluru: A Bengaluru-based engineer lost Rs 16 lakh to scammers after registering on a dating app.
The victim has been identified as Manoj, a resident of Hongasandra.
On June 1, Manoj registered himself on a dating app and within a few minutes, he received a call from a man named Vikram who asked him to deposit Rs 5,000 as registration fees.
Later, the fraudsters began asking for more money claiming it to be Client information fees, security fees, etc. Manoj paid around Rs 16 lakh to them.
He was told that the money would be refunded to him soon after the registration process is complete.
Realizing that he was getting cheated, Manoj finally approached the police recently.
A case has been registered.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Nitte: Woman dies from electrocution while preparing for brother’s Thithi
Ancient Vandar Kambala: A Thousand-year tradition of faith and heritage in Kundapur
Give priority to ‘absolutely blind’ candidates over ‘low vision’ ones in jobs, says Karnataka HC
Bantwal: Material Recovery Facility at Shamboor to be operational soon
Kadaba: Fire erupts in meter box of commercial building, timely intervention averts major accident
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Nitte: Woman dies from electrocution while preparing for brother’s Thithi
Centre undertaking reforms to ensure entrance exam system error-free: Pradhan
PM serving interests of billionaires at expense of poor, alleges Rahul Gandhi
Non-consensual intercourse with minor wife is rape, says HC; upholds man’s 10 year sentence
PM Modi unveils development projects worth Rs 6,640 crore from Bihar’s Jamui
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.