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UP Man Climbs Mobile Tower In 'Sholay' Style, Threatens "Girlfriend" For Marriage
- Monday August 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
In imagery reminiscent of a water tanker scene from the famous Bollywood film "Sholay", a man climbed atop a mobile tower at a village in Bhadohi district on Sunday and threatened to jump unless his "girlfriend" was brought to him for marriage.
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Fake Marriage Racket Busted In Jammu, 5 Including 'Bride' Arrested: Cops
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Five persons, including a woman from Uttar Pradesh, were arrested after police busted an inter-state racket involved in orchestrating fake marriages to extort money from unsuspecting grooms here, officials said on Saturday.
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Woman Duped Of Rs 1.11 lakh Over Sextortion Threat In Maharashtra's Thane
- Monday July 21, 2025
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A person has allegedly extorted Rs 1.11 lakh from a 23-year-old woman in Maharashtra's Thane district after blackmailing her with her objectionable video, police said on Monday.
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'Foreign Wives' For Sale? Chinese Embassy Warns Against Marriage Scams In Bangladesh
- Monday May 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The embassy urged individuals to steer clear of illegal marriages, warning that those involved risk being arrested for human trafficking, a charge that can trigger lengthy judicial proceedings.
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Woman Fakes Wedding, Scams Relatives Of Rs 12.8 Crore In Property Scheme
- Friday February 7, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A Chinese woman staged a wedding with a man, whom shedescribed as a rich real estate businessman to lure her relatives into cheap property deals. Forty-year-old Meng scammed at least five families of 12 million yuan, around Rs 12.8 Crores,
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Chinese Woman Sets Sex Worker Trap For Husband In A Bid To Get Divorce
- Tuesday December 24, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A woman and her accomplices in China have been sentenced to jail for orchestrating a fraudulent marriage scheme to scam the husband.
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Bride "Missing", Dubai-Returned Groom Waits Outside Non-Existent Venue
- Saturday December 7, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A Dubai-returned groom and his entourage of 150 'baraatis' were shocked when they arrived in Moga, Punjab, only to find his bride "missing" and that the wedding venue did not exist.
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Woman In China Makes Rs 35 Lakh In 3 Months From 'Flash' Marriages And Divorces
- Thursday November 28, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A matchmaking scam in China has exploited single men through "flash marriages," where women posed as brides and vanished after receiving hefty bride prices.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Man Duped Of Rs 11 Lakh By Fiancee In Bizarre "Marriage Bed Burning" Scam
- Saturday November 9, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
In a unique online romance scam, a man in Tianjin, China, fell victim to a bizarre "marriage bed burning" ritual, costing him Rs 11 lakh.
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Man Cheats Thane Woman Of Rs 59 Lakh After Promising Marriage, Probe Launched
- Monday June 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A man allegedly cheated a 29-year-old woman from Maharashtra's Thane district of Rs 59.56 lakh after promising to marry her, police said on Monday.
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After 12 Days Of Marriage, Indonesian Man Discovers His Wife Is Actually A Man
- Tuesday May 28, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The 26-year-old husband learned that his wife Adinda Kanza was a woman twelve days after their wedding.
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Couple Use Fake Matrimonial Profiles To Cheat Rs 1.6 Crore In UP: Police
- Monday September 26, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
A couple was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad for allegedly duping 35 people of over Rs 1.6 crore by making fake matrimonial profiles.
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Australia Warns Indians Seeking Permanent Residency Against Marriage Scam
- Tuesday November 20, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Australian government has cautioned Indian nationals who want to live permanently in Australia against organised contrived marriage scams targeting South Asians. The warning came after Australian Border Force (ABF) shut down a contrived marriages syndicate operating out of Sydney, with a 32-year-old Indian national facing court over his alleged...
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Lalu Yadav Gets 5-Day Parole To Attend Son Tej Pratap's Wedding In Patna
- Wednesday May 9, 2018
- Patna News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee
Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, has been granted a five-day parole, to attend the wedding of his elder son Tej Pratap with Aishwarya Roy on May 12
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California Woman Jailed Over Fake Chinese Weddings
- Tuesday April 18, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A California woman was sentenced to six months in prison on Monday for running a fake marriage scam with her father to enable Chinese nationals to obtain immigration visas.
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www.ndtv.com
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UP Man Climbs Mobile Tower In 'Sholay' Style, Threatens "Girlfriend" For Marriage
- Monday August 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
In imagery reminiscent of a water tanker scene from the famous Bollywood film "Sholay", a man climbed atop a mobile tower at a village in Bhadohi district on Sunday and threatened to jump unless his "girlfriend" was brought to him for marriage.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Marriage Racket Busted In Jammu, 5 Including 'Bride' Arrested: Cops
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Five persons, including a woman from Uttar Pradesh, were arrested after police busted an inter-state racket involved in orchestrating fake marriages to extort money from unsuspecting grooms here, officials said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Duped Of Rs 1.11 lakh Over Sextortion Threat In Maharashtra's Thane
- Monday July 21, 2025
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A person has allegedly extorted Rs 1.11 lakh from a 23-year-old woman in Maharashtra's Thane district after blackmailing her with her objectionable video, police said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Foreign Wives' For Sale? Chinese Embassy Warns Against Marriage Scams In Bangladesh
- Monday May 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The embassy urged individuals to steer clear of illegal marriages, warning that those involved risk being arrested for human trafficking, a charge that can trigger lengthy judicial proceedings.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Fakes Wedding, Scams Relatives Of Rs 12.8 Crore In Property Scheme
- Friday February 7, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A Chinese woman staged a wedding with a man, whom shedescribed as a rich real estate businessman to lure her relatives into cheap property deals. Forty-year-old Meng scammed at least five families of 12 million yuan, around Rs 12.8 Crores,
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Woman Sets Sex Worker Trap For Husband In A Bid To Get Divorce
- Tuesday December 24, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A woman and her accomplices in China have been sentenced to jail for orchestrating a fraudulent marriage scheme to scam the husband.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bride "Missing", Dubai-Returned Groom Waits Outside Non-Existent Venue
- Saturday December 7, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A Dubai-returned groom and his entourage of 150 'baraatis' were shocked when they arrived in Moga, Punjab, only to find his bride "missing" and that the wedding venue did not exist.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman In China Makes Rs 35 Lakh In 3 Months From 'Flash' Marriages And Divorces
- Thursday November 28, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A matchmaking scam in China has exploited single men through "flash marriages," where women posed as brides and vanished after receiving hefty bride prices.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Man Duped Of Rs 11 Lakh By Fiancee In Bizarre "Marriage Bed Burning" Scam
- Saturday November 9, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
In a unique online romance scam, a man in Tianjin, China, fell victim to a bizarre "marriage bed burning" ritual, costing him Rs 11 lakh.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Cheats Thane Woman Of Rs 59 Lakh After Promising Marriage, Probe Launched
- Monday June 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A man allegedly cheated a 29-year-old woman from Maharashtra's Thane district of Rs 59.56 lakh after promising to marry her, police said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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After 12 Days Of Marriage, Indonesian Man Discovers His Wife Is Actually A Man
- Tuesday May 28, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The 26-year-old husband learned that his wife Adinda Kanza was a woman twelve days after their wedding.
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www.ndtv.com
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Couple Use Fake Matrimonial Profiles To Cheat Rs 1.6 Crore In UP: Police
- Monday September 26, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
A couple was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad for allegedly duping 35 people of over Rs 1.6 crore by making fake matrimonial profiles.
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www.ndtv.com
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Australia Warns Indians Seeking Permanent Residency Against Marriage Scam
- Tuesday November 20, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Australian government has cautioned Indian nationals who want to live permanently in Australia against organised contrived marriage scams targeting South Asians. The warning came after Australian Border Force (ABF) shut down a contrived marriages syndicate operating out of Sydney, with a 32-year-old Indian national facing court over his alleged...
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www.ndtv.com
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Lalu Yadav Gets 5-Day Parole To Attend Son Tej Pratap's Wedding In Patna
- Wednesday May 9, 2018
- Patna News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee
Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, has been granted a five-day parole, to attend the wedding of his elder son Tej Pratap with Aishwarya Roy on May 12
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www.ndtv.com
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California Woman Jailed Over Fake Chinese Weddings
- Tuesday April 18, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A California woman was sentenced to six months in prison on Monday for running a fake marriage scam with her father to enable Chinese nationals to obtain immigration visas.
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www.ndtv.com