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High-ranking ministry official scammed of lakhs via matrimonial site
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News18•09-10-2026, 11:33
High-ranking ministry official scammed of lakhs via matrimonial site
- •A high-ranking female officer working in the ministry was defrauded of 18 lakh rupees after searching for a life partner on a matrimonial website.
- •The main accused won her trust by posing as a UK citizen and expressing a desire to marry her.
- •Under various pretexts such as gifts and customs clearance, the accused extorted online money from the victim in phases.
- •Another fraudster posing as a Canadian resident also duped the victim by citing family emergencies and financial difficulties.
- •Realizing she was cheated, the victim approached the South Regional Division Cyber Police Station in Mumbai and registered a complaint.
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The highly educated female officer working in the ministry was defrauded of a staggering 1,797,000 rupees (18 lakh rupees) by fraudsters she met on a matchmaking website.
The accused men posed as UK and Canadian citizens interested in marriage, and after winning her trust through online chats, they extorted money under various pretexts such as gifts, customs clearance, and family emergencies.
After realizing she was cheated, the victim immediately rushed to the South Regional Division Cyber Police Station in Mumbai to lodge a complaint, leading the cyber police to register a case and launch an investigation.
