New Delhi, July 22 -- A Chinese factory worker was left heartbroken after being tricked by a woman he believed was his fiancee. The man, surnamed Ji, was financially ruined.

Ji, in his 30s, worked at a car factory in Chengdu. In 2018, he met a woman online who introduced herself as "Li Hua". She claimed to be a military officer in the Armed Police Force.

They met only four or five times over eight years, mostly for lunch. Li convinced Ji and his parents that she was serious about marriage. She introduced them to her supposed family in Chishui, Guizhou. She said the marriage was almost fixed.

By 2020, they had taken wedding photos. Over time, Ji and his family gave her around 650,000 yuan ( Rs.78 lakh). He believed it was for marriage p...