Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Men Mimic Women to Defraud Others Through Fake Marriage Schemes
Imagine some guys pretended to be women to trick other men into giving them money.
They were inspired by a movie where a man pretends to be a woman on the phone.
These guys used their voices to sound like women and set up a fake office that seemed like a place to find a wife.
One man, who was looking for a wife, was tricked into giving them 8 lakh rupees because they told him he would get a lot of money if he married her.
The scammers even promised to cure sicknesses using fake magic spells on video calls.
Police caught them with some cash and phones, and found out they had tricked people in other towns and even in a different city.
A gang of young men from Suryapet district mimicked female voices to operate a fake marriage bureau and defraud men.
The gang, inspired by the movie 'Dream Girl', convinced victims they were women from wealthy families entangled in property disputes.
Victims were persuaded to transfer money, totaling ₹8 lakh for one individual, as 'legal fees' for inheritance promises.
The accused also conducted fake witchcraft rituals via video calls using toys and online-purchased items to scam people with health problems.
Police arrested three individuals and a minor, seizing ₹1.5 lakh and three mobile phones, and confirmed similar cheating cases in multiple districts and Bengaluru.
- Who
- A gang of three young men and a minor from Suryapet district, Telangana, and their victims.
- What
- A criminal gang used voice modulation to pose as women, operating a fake marriage bureau and defrauding men by promising wealth and even offering fake witchcraft cures.
- When
- The complaint was lodged on November 25, and the arrests followed, with investigations revealing similar cases across Telangana and in Bengaluru.
- Where
- The gang operated from Suryapet district, with victims in Adilabad, Medak, Kamareddy districts of Telangana, and Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Why
- The gang exploited victims' trust and desire for relationships and wealth by posing as women and promising inheritance or cures for ailments.
- Gang Location
- Suryapet district, Telangana
- Arrested Individuals
- Maloth Manji alias Krishnaveni (21), Bhukya Ganesh (19), Rupawath Shravan Kumar (18), and a minor
- Modus Operandi
- Impersonating women via voice modulation and fake marriage bureau, promising inheritance of wealth, and conducting fake witchcraft rituals.
- Primary Victim
- M. Laxmikanth, Adilabad town
- Amount defrauded from primary victim
- ₹8 lakh
- Other victims mentioned
- Santhosh (Medak), Ramulu (Kamareddy), and an unnamed victim in Bengaluru
- Assets seized
- ₹1.5 lakh cash, three mobile phones
Sources
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