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Mumbai woman loses ₹1.3 crore to dating app scam involving RBI impersonators via calls and letters

Oct 9, 2024Mumbai, India1 source

Summary

A Mumbai woman was scammed out of Rs 1.3 crore through a dating app. The scammers impersonated officials from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and other entities. They contacted her via calls and letters as part of the scam. The incident occurred in Mumbai. The woman is now seeking to recover the lost funds.

Incident Details

Domain
Fraud & Financial
Mechanism
contact
Platforms
OK Cupid, Stop Bumbling around and Match Me Tinder: Using Dating Apps Across the Life Course
Recipient
IndividualA Mumbai woman
Dimensions
economic

Sources

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How a Mumbai woman was scammed of Rs 1.3 crore on dating app through calls and letters posing from RBI, N - The Times of India
Google News Historical Backfill·Oct 9, 2024

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