A woman from Indira Nagar, Chimbel, has been cheated of ₹1.39 lakh in an online matrimonial fraud after being deceived by scammers posing as different individuals, police said.
According to Old Goa Police, the woman had connected with a man through a matrimonial platform, who subsequently informed her that he was sending a parcel containing valuable items. Shortly thereafter, she began receiving calls from other persons claiming to be a courier company representative and a Customs official, who demanded money towards delivery charges and clearance of the parcel.
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Believing their claims to be genuine, the woman transferred the amount through UPI transactions. However, the promised parcel never arrived, and all the contacts were later found to be switched off.
Based on her complaint, Old Goa Police have registered a case of cheating and have launched an investigation to trace the accused and ascertain the modus operandi of the fraud.
Police have once again appealed to citizens to exercise caution while interacting with unknown persons online and to verify any requests for money before making financial transactions.
