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Italian Woman Flies to Gurugram Over Alleged €1,000 Romance Scam
An Italian woman says a man tricked her in an online romance scam.
She says he pretended to want to marry her and took €1,000.
After getting the money, he stopped talking to her.
She first reported the matter in Italy.
She then flew to Delhi and went to the cyber police in Gurugram.
The police registered a case after hearing her complaint.
They are checking technical information and bank accounts to find the man.
The police said they expect to arrest him soon.
Italian woman Paola Bertolini accused a man claiming to live in Gurugram of taking €1,000 after falsely promising marriage.
Bertolini said the man stopped communicating after receiving the money.
She travelled from Italy to Delhi and contacted Gurugram Cyber Police after reporting the matter in Italy.
Police registered a case and began searching for the suspect using technical surveillance and bank-account details.
ACP Gaurav Fogat said the accused would be arrested soon, while police pledged assistance to victims in India and abroad.
- Who
- Italian woman Paola Bertolini accused a man who allegedly claimed to live in Gurugram.
- What
- A case was registered over an alleged romance scam involving €1,000 and a false promise of marriage.
- Where
- Bertolini travelled from Italy to Delhi and approached the Gurugram Cyber Police.
- When
- The complaint was reported on Wednesday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- She said the man cut off contact after receiving the money and that action on her complaint in Italy had not been prompt.
Key facts
- Complainant
- Paola Bertolini
- Alleged loss
- 1,000 euros
- Accused's claimed location
- Gurugram, according to the complaint
- Police station
- Gurugram Cyber Police
- Investigating officer
- ACP Gaurav Fogat
- Investigation methods
- Technical surveillance and bank-account details
- Case status
- A case has been registered and a search for the accused is underway
Quotes
Paola Bertolini
Italian complainant who travelled to India and reported the alleged cyber fraud
“I came from Italy to report an international fraud (violation of FEMA with an NRI account, romance scam, promotion of drugs on Instagram, phishing mail to empty bank accounts), committed by a guy, who claimed to be living in Gurgaon.”
NDTV
“A search for the accused the probe has been launched based on technical surveillance and bank account details. The accused will be arrested soon.”
NDTV
Sources
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