{"id":4888,"date":"2026-02-06T07:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T07:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebombaydurpun.com\/?p=4888"},"modified":"2026-02-06T07:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T07:58:02","slug":"fraud-alert-mumbai-woman-allegedly-cheated-of-%e2%82%b917-lakh-in-online-romance-property-scam-police-probe-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebombaydurpun.com\/?p=4888","title":{"rendered":"Fraud Alert: Mumbai Woman Allegedly Cheated of \u20b917 Lakh in Online Romance\u2013Property Scam, Police Probe Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mumbai police are looking into a case where a woman was cheated out of a lot of money. She was. Someone tricked her into a fake relationship. This person gained her trust. Then took nearly \u20b917 lakh from her. They made her believe things that were not true. She got hurt. This is a problem. People are using the internet to trick others and take their money. They are doing this on media and other online sites. The Mumbai police are dealing with a case of romance and property fraud. The woman was cheated because she trusted someone she met online. This is happening a lot. It is a big worry. The Mumbai police have to find a way to stop people from doing this. People need to be careful when they meet someone, on the internet. The woman lost \u20b917 lakh. It is a lot of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The police say that the woman who lives in Mumbai met the man on the internet. He seemed nice to her. Said things that made her like him. The man told the woman that he liked her and that she could trust him. He also said that he had a job and a lot of money. As they talked more the man asked the woman to marry him. He said they could buy a house together and that this would be a start, for their life together. The woman and the man talked about their future. What they wanted to do. The man made it sound like an idea to buy a house and start a new life with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The police say the man who is accused of doing something told the woman that she should give him money a little at a time. He said this was so he could help her get a property for a price and take care of the legal paperwork and other costs that come with it. The woman believed what the accused man was telling her. She also believed the promises he made to her. So she gave him around \u20b917 lakh over time. After she gave him the money the accused man started to avoid talking to her. Eventually she could not get in touch, with him at all. The woman had given the accused man a lot of money. Now she could not even talk to him. The accused man had gotten what he wanted from the woman. Now he did not care about her anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The woman figured out she had been lied to so she went to the police. Filed a complaint. The police have started a case about cheating and cyber fraud. They are looking into this matter to find the person who did this and get the money back. The police are checking the womans computer history, bank statements, phone calls and online accounts to see if they can find any clues, about the person who cheated her. The police are really trying to catch the person who did this to the woman and get her money back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The police say that people are getting tricked like this more often. This usually happens to people who are feeling sad or lonely and are looking for friends on the internet. Bad people take advantage of this by pretending to care about them and then asking for money for things like houses or fake businesses. They might even say they need help with an emergency. The police have a time catching these bad people because they often move around to different cities or states which makes it harder to find them and put them in jail. The police are warning people about romance scams and financial traps like property investments, business opportunities or emergency fund requests, from people they meet online especially romance scams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you are talking to someone you have to be really careful. Cyber crime experts say that people should be careful when they are, in relationships. This is especially true when someone asks you for money. You should make sure you know who you are talking to. Do not send money to someone you do not know well. It is also an idea to talk to your family or a lawyer before you send a lot of money to someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The police want you to tell them if you think something suspicious is going on. You should do this away. If you wait long to tell the police it can be harder to get your money back. Cyber crime experts and the police are trying to help people avoid cyber crime. Cyber crime is a problem and people need to be careful to avoid it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mumbai Police have reiterated their commitment to tackling cyber fraud and have appealed to the public to stay alert. Awareness, they stress, is the strongest defence against such scams. As investigations continue, the case serves as a reminder that emotional manipulation is increasingly being used as a tool for financial exploitation in the digital age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mumbai police are looking into a case where a woman was cheated out of a lot of money. She was. Someone tricked her into a fake relationship. This person gained her trust. Then took nearly \u20b917 lakh from her. They made her believe things that were not true. She got hurt. 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