Online dating scams are on the rise in India, with a recent Bengaluru case highlighting the growing threat. A 42-year-old man was allegedly duped of over Rs 1.29 crore by a woman he met on the dating app QuackQuack and her accomplices. The cyber crime police have launched an investigation into the fraud.

According to the FIR, the complainant, Jagdish C, met a woman and other suspicious individuals on the QuackQuack app. As their conversations progressed, the accused gained his trust. Eventually, they persuaded him to invest in a website purported to offer high returns in the international stock market. The woman, identified as Meghna Reddy, emotionally manipulated the victim by claiming she wanted to build an old-age home in her father’s name. Trusting her story, Jagdish began making mult

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