The rise of online dating platforms has enabled connections beyond immediate social circles.
However, a darker side has emerged: dating app scams that are now a prevalent form of extortion in the national capital.
The Delhi Police has unearthed one such scam in the East District of the national capital based on a complaint from a UPSC (civil services) aspirant, who got a "match" on a popular dating app with a profile named "Versha".
They met and he went out to celebrate her birthday at a café in the Vikas Marg area. They had two pastries and snacks. The girl had four shots of fruit beer, after which she left in a hurry, citing a family emergency.
After she left, the café manager presented the boy with a bill amounting to approximately Rs 120,000 (one lakh twenty thousand).
When he disputed the bill, he was threatened, confined, and forced to pay, for which he made an online payment.
Later on, feeling scammed, he reported the matter to the local police, who accordingly registered a case under relevant sections.
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