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Ghaziabad Crime News; A man from Ghaziabad was made a victim of cyber fraud of Rs 49 lakh by a woman in the name of forex trading on a matrimonial website. When the 42 year old PHD scholar came to know the truth about the bride, he was shocked.
Ghaziabad. A new and sensational case of cyber fraud has come to light in Ghaziabad during the wedding season. Cyber thugs played a big game with a 42 year old PhD scholar. Rakesh Kumar (name changed) posted his biodata on a matrimonial website to find a bride. Just posting the biodata on the website became costly for them. The swindlers trapped him in the trap of love and then stole Rs 49 lakh from him by luring him with huge profits in Forex trading.
A 42-year-old PhD researcher in search of a bride met a woman on a matrimonial site. The woman told that her family does real estate business, which is spread in Delhi-NCR as well as Punjab and Haryana. Talks started between the two and the marriage was also fixed. Meanwhile, the woman told him to invest some money in real estate business, which is a high profit business called Forex trading. The woman sent him a link through WhatsApp and asked him to register on it.
Cheating in the name of marriage with PhD scholar
After clicking on the link, he had to deposit at least 250 US dollars, but on the insistence of the woman, he deposited 500 US dollars. During this time, cyber thugs created a virtual profit wallet of his and showed his profits in it. During this period he transferred Rs 49 lakh in 10 transactions. When he tried to withdraw his profits, he failed. Then they were asked for more money in the name of processing fee and tax, then they realized that they had been cyber cheated.
What do cyber experts say
According to cyber experts, the scholar was contacted by creating a fake profile on the matrimonial website. The woman’s profile attracted him for marriage. The thugs won his trust by talking emotionally for several days. Once the relationship is established, the swindlers start talking about money and profits. Showed him the dream of investing in Forex trading and becoming a millionaire in a short time. People become victims of such fraudsters. To avoid this, never invest money in any investment portal on the advice of anyone you meet on an online dating or matrimonial site. Unrealistic promises of profits are always suspect. Gather complete information about the person before meeting him.
Check social media profiles and talk on video call if possible. If a person always avoids meeting then it is suspicious. Never send money directly to anyone you meet on a matrimonial site, even if he feigns an emergency. Do not share your financial information, bank details or personal documents with anyone with online identities. Police have registered the case and started searching for the fraud gang based on bank account details.
