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Fake Brides, Real Betrayal: 42 Families Duped In Madhya Pradesh Marriage Scam
- Tuesday May 26, 2026
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary
The grooms arrived, the families waited, and the rituals were expected to begin, but the brides never came.
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www.ndtv.com
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Love, Marriage, Disputes: How Online Astrology Scam Looted Over Rs 60,00,000
- Monday May 25, 2026
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Vaktania
The gang systematically executed their operations by creating fraudulent profiles on popular social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook, using deceptive handles.
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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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UP Man's Marriage Scam: 3 Wives In 6 Years, Lakhs In Dowry. He's Not Done Yet
- Friday February 6, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
In stories about marriage fraud, people often talk about "runaway brides." But in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district, a different story has surfaced, this time involving a groom, who in just six years, allegedly married three women and took dowry
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Woman Cheated Of Rs 15 Lakh By 'Canada Businessman' Who Wanted To Marry Her
- Friday January 23, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
A woman here was allegedly cheated of over Rs 15 lakh by a man who posed as a "Canada-based businessman", promising to marry her after befriending her on a matrimonial website, police said on Friday.
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Bengaluru Engineer Cheated Of Rs 1.53 Crore By Man Who Promised To Marry Her
- Monday January 19, 2026
- Bangalore News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit, Edited by Aastha Ahuja
The man is already married, and his family, including his wife, was part of this matrimonial cum investment fraud.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Marriage, Fake Divorce: UK Visa Plot Unravelled In Gujarat
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- India News | Edited by Prapti Upadhayay
Police in Gujarat's Bharuch district say they have uncovered an illegal immigration scheme that relied on fabricated marriage and divorce documents to help a local woman enter the United Kingdom on a dependent visa.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hyderabad Woman Cheated Of Rs 3.38 Lakh By Fake UK Doctor
- Friday December 5, 2025
- Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
The woman was contacted online by a person identifying himself as "Hirad Ahmed," who claimed to be a doctor. Through a series of WhatsApp calls, messages, and video calls, the scammer cultivated a relationship and gained the woman's trust.
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www.ndtv.com
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Probe Agency Cracks Down On Rs 30 Crore Marriage Scheme Scam In Madhya Pradesh
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
In a major crackdown on financial fraud, the Directorate of Enforcement, Bhopal, conducted search operations on October 3 across seven locations in Bhopal, Vidisha, Katni, and Chhatarpur districts.
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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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Fake Brides, Real Betrayal: 42 Families Duped In Madhya Pradesh Marriage Scam
- Tuesday May 26, 2026
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary
The grooms arrived, the families waited, and the rituals were expected to begin, but the brides never came.
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www.ndtv.com
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Love, Marriage, Disputes: How Online Astrology Scam Looted Over Rs 60,00,000
- Monday May 25, 2026
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Vaktania
The gang systematically executed their operations by creating fraudulent profiles on popular social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook, using deceptive handles.
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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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UP Man's Marriage Scam: 3 Wives In 6 Years, Lakhs In Dowry. He's Not Done Yet
- Friday February 6, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
In stories about marriage fraud, people often talk about "runaway brides." But in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district, a different story has surfaced, this time involving a groom, who in just six years, allegedly married three women and took dowry
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Cheated Of Rs 15 Lakh By 'Canada Businessman' Who Wanted To Marry Her
- Friday January 23, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
A woman here was allegedly cheated of over Rs 15 lakh by a man who posed as a "Canada-based businessman", promising to marry her after befriending her on a matrimonial website, police said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Engineer Cheated Of Rs 1.53 Crore By Man Who Promised To Marry Her
- Monday January 19, 2026
- Bangalore News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit, Edited by Aastha Ahuja
The man is already married, and his family, including his wife, was part of this matrimonial cum investment fraud.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Marriage, Fake Divorce: UK Visa Plot Unravelled In Gujarat
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- India News | Edited by Prapti Upadhayay
Police in Gujarat's Bharuch district say they have uncovered an illegal immigration scheme that relied on fabricated marriage and divorce documents to help a local woman enter the United Kingdom on a dependent visa.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hyderabad Woman Cheated Of Rs 3.38 Lakh By Fake UK Doctor
- Friday December 5, 2025
- Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
The woman was contacted online by a person identifying himself as "Hirad Ahmed," who claimed to be a doctor. Through a series of WhatsApp calls, messages, and video calls, the scammer cultivated a relationship and gained the woman's trust.
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www.ndtv.com
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Probe Agency Cracks Down On Rs 30 Crore Marriage Scheme Scam In Madhya Pradesh
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
In a major crackdown on financial fraud, the Directorate of Enforcement, Bhopal, conducted search operations on October 3 across seven locations in Bhopal, Vidisha, Katni, and Chhatarpur districts.
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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