Pune: Woman duped of Rs 11 lakh by conman via marriage portal

Cyber fraudsters duped a woman working as an engineer with an IT company in Pune to the tune of Rs 11 lakh by luring her with a marriage proposal through an online portal. The 29-year-old victim lodged an FIR in this connection at Vimantal police station on Tuesday.

Police said the complainant was looking for a husband and had posted her personal details on a marriage portal. A cyber fraudster, using a fake name and photograph, established contact with her through this portal.

The fraudster claimed to be an officer in a foreign company. He started interacting with the woman online and promised to marry her.