Man loses ?73.7 lakh to online bride scam

NT Correspondent
Bengaluru

 A 41-year-old man was cheated out of ?73.7 lakh by a woman posing as a potential bride in a case of elaborate online fraud.
South Division Cyber Crime Police registered the case based on a complaint by the victim, a resident of Banashankari.
The woman allegedly convinced him to invest large sums under the guise of planning a future together. After receiving the funds, she cut off contact.
Police have registered a case under the IT Act, and sections 318(4) (cheating) and 319(2) (cheating by personation) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.