Dating site promises ‘younger dates’ to 65-yr-old from Malad, dupes him of 46 lakh
The victim, who was already married, had registered himself with the website in May last year in order to date young women (Representational Image, Courtesy: topsimages.com)
A 65-year-old from Malad has become the latest victim of an online dating fraud after being duped of Rs 46 lakh by unidentified persons running a website that promised him young dates.
According to officials, the victim, a resident of suburban Malad, had approached Kurar police station with a cheating complaint in January this year.
After studying the complaint, a case was registered against unidentified persons on Saturday and a probe has begun, said senior inspector Uday Rajeshirke of Kurar police station.
Police said the victim, already married, had registered himself with the website in May last year in order to date young women. After registering, a woman called him and shared pictures of three women.
“He was asked to deposit Rs 25,500 as dating fees for a year. He did so in the account given by the caller. The victim was fleeced several times over various so-called services the website promised,” he said.
In his complaint, the victim alleged that he lost Rs 46 lakh to the fraudsters and multiple attempts to contact those operating the website proved futile.
Police have begun probe into the matter.
