telangana-man-duped-of-rs-1.6-crore-by-conman-posing-as-bride-on-matrimonial-site;-lured-into-crypto-scam;-probe-under-way

A Hyderabad civil contractor fell victim to a sophisticated online scam, losing ₹1.6 crore to a fraudster posing as ‘Priyanka’ on a matrimonial site. Lured by promises of high returns in cryptocurrency trading, the contractor invested through a fraudulent app. After substantial investments, he was blocked from withdrawing funds and demanded additional charges.