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One Click, Empty Bank Account? Centre Flags Adult Apps On Social Media
- Thursday September 3, 2026
- Business News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
According to the I4C advisory, users are redirected from social media advertisements to websites offering adult content.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Man Falls Victim To Dating App Scam, Shocked By Rs 20,500 First Date Bill, Internet Reacts
- Sunday August 2, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
Social media users quickly recognised the pattern as part of a well-known "dating app scam" operating across the Delhi-NCR area.
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www.ndtv.com
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Match. Date. Fraud: How Bengal Man Cheated 500 Women Of Rs 2 Crore
- Thursday April 16, 2026
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Aastha Ahuja
The police have recovered four mobile phones, eight SIM cards, three debit cards, gold bangles and chains purchased with the proceeds of the fraud.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hyderabad Gang Used Gay Dating App To Call Men To Isolated Place, Then Robbed Them
- Monday April 13, 2026
- Hyderabad News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
The incident came to light after one of the victims filed a police complaint after being robbed on April 6.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 20 Payment, File Download: How Mumbai Judge Lost Rs 93,000 To Fake App Scam
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- Mumbai News | Reported by Paras Harendra Dama
The Mumbai city court judge noticed an issue with his phone's screen on March 30, leading him to contact a number listed online as customer care service.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Man's Date Turns Into Nightmare: Kidnapped, Robbed Of Rs 7 Lakh
- Saturday March 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Divyankar Tiwari, Edited by Akash Majumder
The victim, Anuroop Narula, said that a girl with a profile named 'Sherry' on a dating app called '3F' invited him to meet at Delhi's Nehru Place area.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Techie Duped Of Rs 6.43 Lakh By Fake NRI Doctor On Matrimony App
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- Bangalore News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
A 34-year-old Bengaluru software engineer was cheated of Rs 6.43 lakh after she matched with a man pretending to be an NRI doctor on a matrimony app. What began as a friendly conversation quickly turned into a costly scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Dating App Scam Busted In Delhi, Victims Trapped On Tinder And Bumble
- Monday March 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Raunaq Lekhi
Lured to bars, trapped with exorbitant bills and forced to pay up - a simple night out turned nightmare for many online dating app users in Delhi.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Romance Scam On Steroids": Woman Used Dating Apps To Lure Men, Steal Money
- Tuesday February 25, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
The 43-year-old is currently in custody in Mexico and is facing 21 charges, including wire fraud and identity theft
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www.ndtv.com
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UP Man Loses Rs 1.4 Lakh In Grindr Date After He Is Filmed During Sexual Act
- Sunday February 2, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Three people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad for allegedly using a gay dating app to lure people into sexual activity, filming the act and then blackmailing them for money
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Man Poses As US Model On India Trip, Scams 700 Women On Dating Apps
- Saturday January 4, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Samiran Mishra
During the day, he works as a recruiter at a private company in Uttar Pradesh's Noida. At night he turns into a US-based model on a soul-searching trip to India.
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www.ndtv.com
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Married 47 Days Ago, Man Dies By Suicide Over Rs 2,000 Instant App Loan
- Tuesday December 10, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Facing relentless harassment after taking a loan of Rs 2,000 from an instant loan app, a 27-year-old dying by suicide in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam just 47 days after he got married.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Falls Victim To Lounge Scam At Bengaluru Airport, Loses Over Rs 87,000
- Tuesday October 22, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Ms Mani in a new video clarified that authorities at Bengaluru International Airport have reached out to her and are actively assisting her with the situation.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Apps, Investors And Stocks: Scamsters Con Noida Man Of Rs 9 Crore
- Tuesday September 3, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar
The con began with fake investors, then expanded to fake apps where people were urged to invest in fake stocks for high returns, only to find that they had been stripped of their life savings. A woman from Faridabad was cheated of over Rs 7 crore.
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www.ndtv.com
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One Click, Empty Bank Account? Centre Flags Adult Apps On Social Media
- Thursday September 3, 2026
- Business News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
According to the I4C advisory, users are redirected from social media advertisements to websites offering adult content.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Man Falls Victim To Dating App Scam, Shocked By Rs 20,500 First Date Bill, Internet Reacts
- Sunday August 2, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
Social media users quickly recognised the pattern as part of a well-known "dating app scam" operating across the Delhi-NCR area.
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www.ndtv.com
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Match. Date. Fraud: How Bengal Man Cheated 500 Women Of Rs 2 Crore
- Thursday April 16, 2026
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Aastha Ahuja
The police have recovered four mobile phones, eight SIM cards, three debit cards, gold bangles and chains purchased with the proceeds of the fraud.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hyderabad Gang Used Gay Dating App To Call Men To Isolated Place, Then Robbed Them
- Monday April 13, 2026
- Hyderabad News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
The incident came to light after one of the victims filed a police complaint after being robbed on April 6.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 20 Payment, File Download: How Mumbai Judge Lost Rs 93,000 To Fake App Scam
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- Mumbai News | Reported by Paras Harendra Dama
The Mumbai city court judge noticed an issue with his phone's screen on March 30, leading him to contact a number listed online as customer care service.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Man's Date Turns Into Nightmare: Kidnapped, Robbed Of Rs 7 Lakh
- Saturday March 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Divyankar Tiwari, Edited by Akash Majumder
The victim, Anuroop Narula, said that a girl with a profile named 'Sherry' on a dating app called '3F' invited him to meet at Delhi's Nehru Place area.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Techie Duped Of Rs 6.43 Lakh By Fake NRI Doctor On Matrimony App
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- Bangalore News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
A 34-year-old Bengaluru software engineer was cheated of Rs 6.43 lakh after she matched with a man pretending to be an NRI doctor on a matrimony app. What began as a friendly conversation quickly turned into a costly scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Dating App Scam Busted In Delhi, Victims Trapped On Tinder And Bumble
- Monday March 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Raunaq Lekhi
Lured to bars, trapped with exorbitant bills and forced to pay up - a simple night out turned nightmare for many online dating app users in Delhi.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Romance Scam On Steroids": Woman Used Dating Apps To Lure Men, Steal Money
- Tuesday February 25, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
The 43-year-old is currently in custody in Mexico and is facing 21 charges, including wire fraud and identity theft
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www.ndtv.com
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UP Man Loses Rs 1.4 Lakh In Grindr Date After He Is Filmed During Sexual Act
- Sunday February 2, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Three people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad for allegedly using a gay dating app to lure people into sexual activity, filming the act and then blackmailing them for money
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Man Poses As US Model On India Trip, Scams 700 Women On Dating Apps
- Saturday January 4, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Samiran Mishra
During the day, he works as a recruiter at a private company in Uttar Pradesh's Noida. At night he turns into a US-based model on a soul-searching trip to India.
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www.ndtv.com
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Married 47 Days Ago, Man Dies By Suicide Over Rs 2,000 Instant App Loan
- Tuesday December 10, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Facing relentless harassment after taking a loan of Rs 2,000 from an instant loan app, a 27-year-old dying by suicide in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam just 47 days after he got married.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Falls Victim To Lounge Scam At Bengaluru Airport, Loses Over Rs 87,000
- Tuesday October 22, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Ms Mani in a new video clarified that authorities at Bengaluru International Airport have reached out to her and are actively assisting her with the situation.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Apps, Investors And Stocks: Scamsters Con Noida Man Of Rs 9 Crore
- Tuesday September 3, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar
The con began with fake investors, then expanded to fake apps where people were urged to invest in fake stocks for high returns, only to find that they had been stripped of their life savings. A woman from Faridabad was cheated of over Rs 7 crore.
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www.ndtv.com