Man Uses Fake Matrimony Profiles To Trap Women, Blackmail Them For Money; Arrested

A 35-year-old man created fake profiles on matrimony sites to trap women and then extort money by blackmailing them with their intimate pictures. The Delhi Police has arrested the cyber fraudster for trapping 500 women through dating and matrimonial sites by impersonating himself as a doctor, lawyer, businessman and film producer.

According to sources, the police recovered approximately Rs 2 crore from the fraudster.

It has been learnt that the accused extorted money by luring victims with false promises of love and marriage. He then blackmailed victims by obtaining their private photos and videos and threatening to make them viral.

Meanwhile, the police have recovered the following items from the accused: 4 mobile phones, 8 SIM cards, 3 debit

cards and gold bangles and chains.

The accused was allegedly operating multiple accounts under multiple fake identities. Two previous cases are already registered against him in Delhi and Ghaziabad.

⁠The man identified as Anand Kumar was arrested from West Bengal following technical surveillance conducted by the Cyber ​​Police Station team. The police are currently conducting further investigations into the matter.

In one instance, he defrauded a woman of Rs 7 lakh, subsequently absconding after falsely claiming to be dead.

As per the complaint, the man cheated a woman of approximately Rs 7 Lakhs by a fake Instagram profile operating in the name of ‘Vaibhav Arora’. The complainant reported that she initially met the accused on a dating application where he presented himself as a well-settled and respectable person. After gaining her trust, he shifted the conversation to Instagram and later to WhatsApp using multiple mobile numbers.

The accused gradually developed an emotional relationship with the victim and promised to marry her.

To further strengthen his deception, he introduced another fake identity named ‘Anand’, claiming him to be his close friend who would help arrange a family meeting regarding the marriage proposal.

Subsequently, the accused fabricated false stories regarding serious medical emergencies and financial losses in business and requested financial assistance from the victim.

Believing his claims, the victim transferred approximately Rs 7 lakhs to the accused. When the victim persistently demanded the return of her money, the accused stopped responding to calls and messages.

Later, he falsely informed the victim through WhatsApp messages that the person ‘Vaibhav’ had died, thereby attempting to permanently sever communication and avoid detection.

During the investigation, multiple suspected mobile numbers and social media accounts were identified and subjected to detailed technical surveillance.

Continuous monitoring and technical tracking revealed that two mobile numbers linked to the accused were active in the 24 Parganas region of West Bengal. Accordingly, police teams conducted raids at several suspected locations in the region. After sustained surveillance, persistent follow-up and coordinated field operations, the accused Anand Kumar was successfully apprehended.