Online scams have become more common in recent times. People have come up with new ways of robbing people of their money via the internet. Recently, a man in Bengaluru was scammed by what he thought an online “Global Dating Service”. In his police complaint, this Bengaluru techie said that this “company” approached him back in December last year.

On 31st December, the Bengaluru techie finally realised that he is being a victim of a fraud when the company demanded Rs.1 lakh. By this time, he already paid close to Rs.4.2 lakhs through online wallets and UPIs. He went to file a complaint to the Bommanahali Police Station, and as of this moment, the police has not find anyone involved.