Mumbai: A 43-year-old woman from Mumbai reportedly lost Rs 3.37 lakh to a man she connected with on Tinder (online dating app), the police said on Friday.
According to reports, the complainant, an art director, had connected with a user named ‘Advait’ on Tinder last month. The accused claimed to be abroad and planned to visit Mumbai on September 16 to meet the woman.
As per reports, an individual alleging himself to be a Delhi Customs Official called the victim and said, Advait was detained at the airport for possessing thousands of Euros.
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What Exactly Happened?
In her complaint, the woman reported that she was asked to pay Rs 3.37 lakh through UPI to release him. Unaware of the scam, the woman made the payment as instructed by the unidentified official.
The report revealed that the caller even demanded Rs 4.99 lakh from the woman later. When she approached the bank to transfer the money, the bank staff alerted her.
The woman launched a formal complaint of cheating at the Mumbai police station against the online fraudster.
Mumbai Police Issues Alert
The police officials are currently investigating the account number linked to the UPI ID to which the money was transferred. Meanwhile, Mumbai Police have urged people to report suspicious scams and always verify the identity of anyone they befriend on dating apps.
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