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Italian Woman Duped by Gurugram Man in Romance Scam, Flies to India for Justice
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 07:13
Italian Woman Duped by Gurugram Man in Romance Scam, Flies to India for Justice
- •Paola Bertolini, an Italian woman, traveled to Gurugram, India, to report a man who allegedly swindled 1,000 euros from her after promising marriage.
- •The man reportedly cut off all contact after receiving the money, leading Bertolini to seek help from the Gurugram Cyber Police.
- •Bertolini met with Cyber ACP Gaurav Fogat, and a case has been registered regarding the alleged international fraud, which she also reported on Gurugram Police's social media.
- •She stated that she came to India because her complaint in Italy would have been dismissed due to coordination issues between governments and undervaluing of such crimes.
- •Gurugram Police confirmed they are taking appropriate legal action, and a search for the accused has been launched based on technical surveillance and bank account details.
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Paola Bertolini travelled to India because she was frustrated by the lack of prompt action on a romance scam complaint she filed in Italy. She reported that a Gurugram-based man feigned romantic interest, promised to marry her, and swindled 1,000 euros from her before cutting off all contact.
Bertolini reported an international fraud involving a violation of FEMA through an NRI account, a romance scam, the promotion of drugs on Instagram, and phishing emails intended to empty bank accounts.
According to Cyber ACP Gaurav Fogat, authorities have launched a search for the accused using technical surveillance and bank account details, and the suspect is expected to be arrested soon.
