Matrimony App Fraud: Fake NRI doctor dupes techie of Rs 6.43 lakh
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Bengaluru: A man posing as a doctor allegedly duped a 34-year-old Bengaluru software engineer of Rs 6.43 lakh in an elaborate scam that began on a matrimony app. The impersonator claimed to be an NRI orthopaedic doctor, and gradually turned a friendly online interaction into a financial trap.
According to the FIR registered on November 19, the victim was first contacted on October 24 by a man claiming to be an orthopaedic doctor working in the Netherlands. The scammer soon moved their conversations from the matrimony app to Telegram and phone calls.
On November 6, the impersonator allegedly requested Rs 25,000 for personal expenses, promising to repay her once he arrived in India. He also claimed he was planning to start a clinic in Bengaluru and had an interview scheduled at a private hospital in Whitefield.
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Believing the calls to be genuine, the victim transferred a total of Rs 6.43 lakh through IMPS and PhonePe to the accounts provided, reports NDTV.
Upon realising she had been duped, the victim approached the police. A case has been registered, and authorities have begun investigating to trace the individuals behind the fraud.
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