Bengaluru Man Loses Rs 55 Lakh In Matrimony Scam – Even Techies Can Fall Victim To Brainier Scamsters! News24 –

We often believe that IT professionals are smart, hard to fool, cautious, and the last people to fall victim to online scams. But ironically, even the most tech-savvy people can fall victim to more brainy scamsters, and it’s happening more often. Sometimes, intelligence isn’t enough to protect them against emotional manipulation or sophisticated fraud. Scammers often find ways to exploit even the sharpest minds. And it has happened again. This time, a 32-year-old techie from Bengaluru’s Ullal Upanagara has allegedly been duped of over Rs 55 lakh after being lured into a fake cryptocurrency investment trap. It all started after he trusted a woman he met on a matrimonial site.

In a police complaint, the techie said he had created a profile on the Vokkaliga Matrimony website in February 2025. Soon after, a woman who claimed to be interested in marriage contacted him. They then connected on WhatsApp and began chatting. After a few days, the woman allegedly started discussing cryptocurrency trading with the victim and told him about an online investment platform, sharing links to fake trading websites. She somehow managed to convince him to put in money, promising high returns.

Convinced by the woman, the techie initially transferred Rs 1 lakh. He was persuaded to invest more after being shown fake profits in an online wallet. He ended up transferring Rs 55.64 lakh to different bank accounts over the next few weeks. When he tried to withdraw the profits, he was told to pay extra charges. After that, the woman stopped replying. That’s when he realised he had been scammed. A cheating and cyber fraud case has been registered, and the police are investigating the matter.

Hyderabad Techie Duped of Rs 1.48 Crore in Matrimony Honeytrap

In a similar incident in July, a techie, 42, from Hyderabad lost a whopping Rs 1.48 crore after falling victim to a honeytrap scam on a matrimony website. A woman sent him a WhatsApp message, and their conversations grew more frequent and friendly over the next week. She then introduced him to an online trading platform called Plus500 Global, claiming she was earning good profits from it.

Promising high returns, she persuaded the man to make an initial investment of Rs 85,000. He was then shown a profit of Rs 13,490 on the platform, which was enough to convince him.

Tamil Nadu Techie Duped Of Rs 2.5 Lakh In Sextortion Case

In July, fraudsters duped a 28-year-old software engineer from Tamil Nadu of Rs 2.5 lakh after posing as a woman and recording his objectionable videos and photographs. While searching for an online dating platform, he saw a woman on his mobile screen. She soon befriended him and called him at night. During a video call, she removed her clothes and asked him to undress, and he did. The act was recorded, and the clip was later sent to the victim, along with threats to upload the video online and defame him if he didn’t send them money.

Bengaluru Techie Duped Of Rs 79 Lakh In Online Matrimony Scam

In June, a 32-year-old techie from Bengaluru lost nearly ₹79.3 lakh after connecting with a woman on a matrimonial website. She claimed to work for a UK-based trading company and assured him that she would soon travel to India to take their relationship forward.

As trust grew, she introduced him to a trading platform she said delivered impressive returns. Several individuals, posing as representatives of this platform, contacted him through both UK and Indian numbers. Convinced the setup was legitimate, he ultimately fell victim to the elaborate scam and lost the entire sum.

Hyderabad Techie Loses Rs 42 Lakh In Cyber Scam

In April this year, a software professional from Hyderabad lost Rs 42 lakh after falling victim to cyber crooks. The techie had invested in the US share market. Multiple wire transactions were done over a fortnight. It was then that he realised that it could be a case of identity theft. Moreover, new accounts were opened in his name, and he received emails about the same. The fraudsters allegedly withdrew money and carried out wire transfers even without the need for OTP or call verification.

The recent cases should be an eye-opener and a reminder to exercise caution while dealing with online relationships and investment platforms. One must stay alert, no matter how convincing things may seem.

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