Dating App Scam: In the digital world, methods of online fraud have now started appearing even under the guise of relationships. A shocking case has come to light from Bengaluru, where a 42-year-old man was made a victim of cyber fraud of ₹1.29 crore through a dating app. The accused first gained trust through friendship and then extorted crores of rupees in the name of false investment.

Conversation started on Quack Quack app

According to the complaint lodged with Bengaluru’s North CEN Crime Police, the victim’s name is Jagadish C. He came in contact with some unknown people on a dating app called Quack Quack. Gradually the conversation progressed and one of the women, Meghna Reddy, formed an emotional connection with him. A few days later, the woman told Jagdish that she wanted to build an old age home in his father’s name and needed financial help for it. Meanwhile, he also convinced the victim to invest money on a website which claimed to be a high-return platform in the international stock market.

₹1.29 crore lost in a few days

Listening to the woman’s advice, Jagdish sent a huge amount of ₹ 1,29,33,253 to the accounts of the accused through RTGS and NEFT transactions between November 5 and 6. But when there were no returns on the investment and he lost contact with the woman, Jagdish realized that he had become a victim of a major romance-investment fraud.

Police registered the case

The victim immediately lodged a complaint at North CEN Police Station, Bengaluru. Police have registered a case in this case under sections of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. According to police officials, romance and investment frauds on dating apps have increased rapidly in the last few months. Scammers trap people emotionally by creating fake profiles and cheat them in the name of big investments. At present, the Cyber ​​Crime Unit is engaged in investigation to trace the accused and recover the amount.

police warning

Cyber ​​experts say that it is very important to be careful while talking to any person on online platforms to money or investment. In today’s time, fraud committed in the name of love or trust has become the new tactic of cyber criminals.