Three men lose ₹14.68 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as prospective brides

Three men in Prayagraj lost ₹14.68 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as prospective brides on matrimonial platforms.

A doctor from Georgetown transferred ₹7.30 lakh to a woman identifying as Sanvi Gupta who claimed to work for a trading company and persuaded him to invest.

A resident of Rajrooppur lost ₹4.37 lakh after a woman asked for money citing family problems and medical emergencies over three months.

A man from Naini lost ₹3.01 lakh to a woman claiming association with an investment company who promised high returns on share trading.

Fraudsters build trust through conversations and video calls, then ask for money on pretexts like medical emergencies or investment opportunities before deactivating their profiles.