The woman claimed that a phony AAI officer demanded payment of Rs. 1.8 lakh in fees and an additional Rs. 2.06 lakh for processing.
According to the authorities, the woman, who works for a local private company, met Advik Chopra, a man from Mumbai, on Tinder around a month ago.
An online dating service called “Tinder” user conned a 37-year-old woman in Bengaluru out of Rs 4.5 lakh.
In order to aid in the money’s recovery, the woman later reported the incident to the local police, who in turn reported it on May 19 to the Whitefield cybercrime police station.
According to the police, the woman, who works for a private company in the city, met a man named Advik Chopra from Mumbai on an app approximately a month ago who claimed to be a medical specialist with a base in London.
“She was unaware that Chopra had registered using a phony name. She was intrigued by his profile and expressed interest in him, which led to a match. Chopra disclosed to the woman that he was a doctor in London, the United Kingdom, during their WhatsApp talks, a police official said.
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The victim met Advik Chopra, a “Mumbai-based” man, on Tinder around a month ago, according to the police. “She was unaware that Chopra had registered using a phony name. She was intrigued by his profile and expressed interest in him, which led to a match.
Chopra disclosed to the woman that he was a doctor in London, the United Kingdom, during their WhatsApp talks, an officer claimed.
After a few talks, the woman told the police that Chopra steadily won her trust and that she eventually fell in love with him. She claimed in the complaint that Chopra expressed a desire to meet in person and stated he would go to Bengaluru through Dubai.
A few days later, on May 17, the woman got a call from an unknown number purporting to be an employee of the Airports Authority of India.
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