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UP Man, 50, Goes On Blind Date, She Kidnaps Him And Demands Rs 3 Lakh
- Sunday November 10, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Lallu Chaubey, a resident of Lalitpur, was held hostage in Jhansi since Thursday for a ransom of Rs 3 lakh.
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Rs 16,400 Bill For A Cold Drink, Ghaziabad Dating Fraud Busted
- Friday October 25, 2024
- India News | Edited by Aastha Ahuja
Out to find love, the Delhi man found himself in a soup instead. When the man got a date invitation over WhatsApp, little did he know he was driving towards a scam including a hefty bill and kidnapping.
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Internet Slams Delhi Man After He Says He Was Scammed By Online Date. Here's Why
- Tuesday October 1, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A man in Delhi recently claimed that he was scammed by a woman he met via an online dating app and ended up losing Rs 16,000.
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Man Claims He Was Scammed By Online Date In Delhi Cafe, Shares Story On Reddit
- Tuesday October 1, 2024
- Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
In the comments, many people criticised the man for falling for what they consider a very "common" scam.
- food.ndtv.com
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47 Indian 'Cyber Slaves' In Laos, Forced To Run Dating Apps Scam, Rescued
- Saturday August 31, 2024
- Indians Abroad | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali
At least 47 Indians, who were being held against their will in Laos and being forced to scam Indians back home online, were rescued today by officials.
- www.ndtv.com
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Matched On App, Scammed At Cafe: Mumbai Man Pays Rs 61,000 On Fraud Date
- Saturday August 24, 2024
- India News | Edited by Samiran Mishra
A match on a dating app, an invitation to a fancy restaurant and a bill that will not just burn a hole in the pocket but set whatever you're wearing on fire - the standard modus operandi of 'scam dates' has claimed many victims.
- www.ndtv.com
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Thane Man Gets Scammed By Tinder Date, Ends Up With Rs 44,000 Bill At A Restaurant
- Thursday July 4, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The restaurant charged him for 18 Jagerbombs, two Red Bulls, French fries, salted peanuts, four chocolate truffle cakes, and a special mix, totalling Rs 44,829.
- www.ndtv.com
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Thane Man Claims He Was "Scammed" To Pay Rs 40,000 At Restaurant On Tinder Date
- Thursday July 4, 2024
- Edited by Toshita Sahni
The post said the the incident was reported to the police, which resulted in the amount being reduced by only Rs 4,000
- food.ndtv.com
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'Match', Date Night And A Huge Bill: Modus Operandi In Dating App Scams
- Sunday June 30, 2024
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Dating App Scam: Multiple posts on Reddit, some of them a year old, narrate accounts of people who were scammed into paying exorbitant amounts during dates with women they met on dating apps.
- www.ndtv.com
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Tinder Date Gone Wrong: Man Scammed To Pay Rs 1.2 Lakh Bill At Delhi Cafe
- Sunday June 30, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Sumana Nandy
Tinder Scam: When a civil service aspirant right-swiped on a dating app, he had no idea he was walking into a sinister plot carefully planned to scam men looking for love.
- www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Woman Scammed Of Rs 11 Lakh, Falls For Scammer And Aids In Crime
- Saturday June 15, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A 40-year-old Chinese woman, Hu, fell victim to a romance scam, losing Rs 11 lakh (US$14,000) to a man named Chen, whom she met online.
- www.ndtv.com
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7 Held In 'Dating Scam' That Duped 50-60 People Of Rs 30 Lakh
- Wednesday June 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
One member of the gang used to chat with the customers posing as a woman on the dating apps, and called the customers to the pub.
- www.ndtv.com
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Crypto Romance Scams Rise in the US, FTC Issues Warning: Details
- Tuesday June 11, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
The FTC has reminded people that nobody can guarantee sure shot profits on crypto investments, given the volatile nature of these assets. As part of these rising crypto romance scams, the FTC has warned users about being promised no-risk investments and unconventional methods to wire funds online.
- www.gadgets360.com
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DoT Issues Order Seeking Temporary Suspension of USSD-Based Call Forwarding Facility
- Monday April 1, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued an order dated March 28 seeking a temporary suspension of USSD-based call forwarding service. The order cites the rise of online scams and unwarranted usage of the facility as the reason behind the action. It is a temporary suspension, meaning the government body does not intend to permanently disable i...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Arvind Kejriwal's Court Date Today As Probe Agency Custody Ends: 10 Points
- Monday April 1, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Enforcement Directorate custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ends today and the central agency probing the alleged liquor policy scam is likely to produce him in court.
- www.ndtv.com
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UP Man, 50, Goes On Blind Date, She Kidnaps Him And Demands Rs 3 Lakh
- Sunday November 10, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Lallu Chaubey, a resident of Lalitpur, was held hostage in Jhansi since Thursday for a ransom of Rs 3 lakh.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Rs 16,400 Bill For A Cold Drink, Ghaziabad Dating Fraud Busted
- Friday October 25, 2024
- India News | Edited by Aastha Ahuja
Out to find love, the Delhi man found himself in a soup instead. When the man got a date invitation over WhatsApp, little did he know he was driving towards a scam including a hefty bill and kidnapping.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Internet Slams Delhi Man After He Says He Was Scammed By Online Date. Here's Why
- Tuesday October 1, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A man in Delhi recently claimed that he was scammed by a woman he met via an online dating app and ended up losing Rs 16,000.
- www.ndtv.com
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Man Claims He Was Scammed By Online Date In Delhi Cafe, Shares Story On Reddit
- Tuesday October 1, 2024
- Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
In the comments, many people criticised the man for falling for what they consider a very "common" scam.
- food.ndtv.com
-
47 Indian 'Cyber Slaves' In Laos, Forced To Run Dating Apps Scam, Rescued
- Saturday August 31, 2024
- Indians Abroad | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali
At least 47 Indians, who were being held against their will in Laos and being forced to scam Indians back home online, were rescued today by officials.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Matched On App, Scammed At Cafe: Mumbai Man Pays Rs 61,000 On Fraud Date
- Saturday August 24, 2024
- India News | Edited by Samiran Mishra
A match on a dating app, an invitation to a fancy restaurant and a bill that will not just burn a hole in the pocket but set whatever you're wearing on fire - the standard modus operandi of 'scam dates' has claimed many victims.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Thane Man Gets Scammed By Tinder Date, Ends Up With Rs 44,000 Bill At A Restaurant
- Thursday July 4, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The restaurant charged him for 18 Jagerbombs, two Red Bulls, French fries, salted peanuts, four chocolate truffle cakes, and a special mix, totalling Rs 44,829.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Thane Man Claims He Was "Scammed" To Pay Rs 40,000 At Restaurant On Tinder Date
- Thursday July 4, 2024
- Edited by Toshita Sahni
The post said the the incident was reported to the police, which resulted in the amount being reduced by only Rs 4,000
- food.ndtv.com
-
'Match', Date Night And A Huge Bill: Modus Operandi In Dating App Scams
- Sunday June 30, 2024
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Dating App Scam: Multiple posts on Reddit, some of them a year old, narrate accounts of people who were scammed into paying exorbitant amounts during dates with women they met on dating apps.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Tinder Date Gone Wrong: Man Scammed To Pay Rs 1.2 Lakh Bill At Delhi Cafe
- Sunday June 30, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Sumana Nandy
Tinder Scam: When a civil service aspirant right-swiped on a dating app, he had no idea he was walking into a sinister plot carefully planned to scam men looking for love.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Chinese Woman Scammed Of Rs 11 Lakh, Falls For Scammer And Aids In Crime
- Saturday June 15, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A 40-year-old Chinese woman, Hu, fell victim to a romance scam, losing Rs 11 lakh (US$14,000) to a man named Chen, whom she met online.
- www.ndtv.com
-
7 Held In 'Dating Scam' That Duped 50-60 People Of Rs 30 Lakh
- Wednesday June 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
One member of the gang used to chat with the customers posing as a woman on the dating apps, and called the customers to the pub.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Crypto Romance Scams Rise in the US, FTC Issues Warning: Details
- Tuesday June 11, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
The FTC has reminded people that nobody can guarantee sure shot profits on crypto investments, given the volatile nature of these assets. As part of these rising crypto romance scams, the FTC has warned users about being promised no-risk investments and unconventional methods to wire funds online.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
DoT Issues Order Seeking Temporary Suspension of USSD-Based Call Forwarding Facility
- Monday April 1, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued an order dated March 28 seeking a temporary suspension of USSD-based call forwarding service. The order cites the rise of online scams and unwarranted usage of the facility as the reason behind the action. It is a temporary suspension, meaning the government body does not intend to permanently disable i...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Arvind Kejriwal's Court Date Today As Probe Agency Custody Ends: 10 Points
- Monday April 1, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Enforcement Directorate custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ends today and the central agency probing the alleged liquor policy scam is likely to produce him in court.
- www.ndtv.com