India, June 29 -- A 32-year-old software engineer from Bengaluru fell victim to a sophisticated cyber scam that began with a connection made on a matrimonial website and ended in a financial loss of nearly Rs.79.3 lakh, reported The Times of India. The elaborate fraud, which played out over several months, combined emotional manipulation with false promises of marriage and high-return investments.

According to a the report, the victim was contacted in early February 2025 by a woman who introduced herself as a professional from Visakhapatnam working for a trading company in the United Kingdom. She claimed she would travel to India in six months to take their relationship forward.

Over time, the two communicated frequently through calls a...