Mumbai: Man poses as Indian Navy officer on matrimonial site, dupes woman of Rs 6.25 lakh

A 42-year-old woman was cheated of Rs 6.25 lakh by a cyber fraudster who posed as an Indian Navy captain on a Marathi matrimonial website.

The complainant told the police that she ended up sending all her savings and even mortgaged her mother and sister’s gold ornaments to pay the accused. An FIR was registered on Saturday at the Charkop police station in relation to the matter.

The complainant told the police that she had made a profile on the Sangam matrimonial website in March this year and since then has been receiving messages with suggestions for suitable grooms.