India, June 13 -- In two separate but similarly orchestrated frauds, two Mumbai-based men have been conned Rs.74 lakh in total by women they met online, who posed as successful professionals and gradually lured them into investing in fake financial schemes.

In the first incident, a 29-year-old manager with a multinational company, based in Andheri, lost Rs.32 lakh after falling for a cryptocurrency investment scam allegedly run by a woman he met on a matrimonial site.

The victim had registered on the platform in January 2025, hoping to find a life partner. On April 21, a woman identifying herself as Mahi Agarwal expressed interest in his profile. She claimed to be from his home state and community-details that immediately appealed to hi...