Finance ministry cautions people against ‘matrimonial dating scam’

The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday cautioned people against fraudsters extorting money “in the name of Indian customs”. Sharing a post on “matrimonial dating scam” on X (formerly known as Twitter), the ministry stated that Indian customs would never call or send a text message asking people to pay customs duty through a personal bank account.

The ministry stated that all communication from the Indian customs contains a document identification number (DIN) which can be verified on the official site of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).