Don't fall into traps of the cheats who post fake profiles on matrimonial websites

Internet is a medium where anyone can hide his true identity and exploit the gullible and that appears a growing trend on matrimonial websites where cheaters are always on the prowl to nab prospective preys. That is what the cyber-crime division of Bangalore is taking the initiative to approach several matrimonial sites and requesting them to not just have disclaimers on their websites - which many of them already do - but also to send out specific emails to all registered clients, warning them of the anticipated risks involved in meeting unknown people online.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 12 March 2016.

Police admit that they cannot hold the sites accountable for people who get cheated by people they meet through them, but these are matters of concern. In the last one year, there are only six cases of people being cheated of their money by those they've met via matrimonial sites but, the actual number would be many times more because many do not report out of embarrassment of admitting having fallen into traps.
One of he latest pertains to an individual whose matrimonial profile said he was an orphaned doctor born and brought up in the UK. His victim shelled out nearly one lakh rupees as fees towards a costly gift the boy had reportedly sent for her as a gift. She lost her money and the gift never came - during investigation it was found that his profile was totally false.
A 38-year-old woman was cheated of Rs 38 lakhs by a gang - the gang made use of sophisticated latest gadgets and techniques.


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