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Indore Men Lose ₹1.22 Lakh in AI and Trading Scams

Indore Men Lose ₹1.22 Lakh in AI and Trading Scams
AI Sextortion To Fake Trading App: Two Indore Men Lose ₹1.22 Lakh In Cyber Scams · freepressjournal.in

Two men in Indore were tricked in separate online scams.

One man spoke to someone who claimed to be offering a marriage proposal.

Scammers changed screenshots from his video call into fake inappropriate pictures using artificial intelligence.

They threatened to share the pictures unless he paid money.

They also pretended to be a senior police official to frighten him.

He paid ₹72,000 but the scammers still demanded more.

In the second case, an accountant was promised large daily profits from a trading app.

He deposited ₹50,000 and shared a one-time password, after which the money was taken from his bank account.

Police complaints were filed in both cases.

Key facts

Total reported loss
₹1.22 lakh
AI sextortion loss
₹72,000
Trading scam loss
₹50,000
Marriage portal used
Sangam Marriage
Trading app named
XM360
Police jurisdiction
Aerodrome police station, Indore
Payment methods mentioned
Google Pay and Paytm

Sources

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