Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Bengaluru Man Duped of ₹24 Lakh in Crypto Scam
A man from Bengaluru was tricked into investing in fake cryptocurrency by someone pretending to be his future wife on a dating website.
After building trust, the scammer, using a UK number, convinced him to create accounts on fake platforms.
He made multiple investments totaling ₹24 lakh.
When he tried to withdraw the money, more fees were demanded.
Realizing it was a scam, he filed a police complaint after the person disappeared.
A case has been filed under the IT Act.
A Bengaluru man lost ₹24 lakh in a cryptocurrency scam.
The scammer posed as a potential bride on a matrimonial site.
The scammer used a UK number and built trust through WhatsApp calls.
Ajay was guided to open accounts on suspicious trading platforms.
A police complaint has been filed, and a case has been registered under the IT Act.
- Who
- A 31-year-old man named Ajay.
- What
- Lost ₹24 lakh to a cryptocurrency scam.
- When
- Between July and September.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- Lured by a fake bride on a matrimonial site to invest in cryptocurrency.
- Victim
- 31-year-old man
- Loss
- ₹24 lakh
- Scam Type
- Cryptocurrency
- Modus Operandi
- Fake bride on matrimonial site
- Platform
- Matrimonial website
- Fraudulent Websites
- m.bitcoin-on.com and m.bitcoin-av.com
