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Chinese Embassy In Bangladesh Warns Citizens Buying Brides Risk Death Penalty
- Friday July 17, 2026
- World News | Edited by Astitva Raj
Chinese embassy highlights that human trafficking convictions in Bangladesh can lead to long prison terms, fines, or even death penalty.
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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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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 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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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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'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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Indian scamster jailed for four years by Welsh court
- Friday April 18, 2014
- World News | Press Trust of India
An India-born mastermind of a UK-wide sham marriage scam has been jailed for four years and 20 weeks by a court Wales after being caught at his own fake marriage.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Embassy In Bangladesh Warns Citizens Buying Brides Risk Death Penalty
- Friday July 17, 2026
- World News | Edited by Astitva Raj
Chinese embassy highlights that human trafficking convictions in Bangladesh can lead to long prison terms, fines, or even death penalty.
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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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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 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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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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'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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Indian scamster jailed for four years by Welsh court
- Friday April 18, 2014
- World News | Press Trust of India
An India-born mastermind of a UK-wide sham marriage scam has been jailed for four years and 20 weeks by a court Wales after being caught at his own fake marriage.
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www.ndtv.com