Archive · 22 May 2025
Woman Duped of 1 Crore by Man Posing as Cop
A woman in Kolkata was looking for a husband online.
She met a man who pretended to be a police officer on a dating site.
The man tricked her into giving him a large amount of money, about 1 crore rupees, by promising to marry her.
He also pretended to hire a lawyer, but it was actually the same person.
The woman, who had lost her husband earlier, finally realized she was being tricked.
She reported this to the police.
A woman was defrauded of Rs 1 crore by a man posing as a cop.
The victim found the man on a matrimonial site after losing her husband.
The accused promised marriage to gain her trust.
The man and a lawyer he hired were the same person.
The victim realized she was being duped in January.
- Who
- A 38-year-old woman from Sinthee was duped by a man posing as a cop, who was actually married with two kids.
- What
- A woman lost Rs 1 crore to a man who pretended to be a cop and promised marriage.
- When
- The victim realized she was being duped in January, after the fraud began in 2022.
- Where
- Kolkata, India.
- Why
- The woman was seeking remarriage and was deceived with a false promise.
- Victim's Age
- 38 years old
- Location
- Kolkata, India
- Amount Duped
- Rs 1 crore
- Method
- Posing as a cop on a matrimonial site
- Marital Status
- The victim is a widow