Hyderabad, July 2 -- In a marriage fraud case, a Hyderabad man lost Rs 21 lakh to cybercriminals posing as a prospective bride on a matrimonial site.

The victim is a resident of Bahadurpura.

How fake bride dupe Hyderabad man

The victim who was in search of a life partner on a matrimonial platform connected with a woman whose profile seemed genuine.

Soon, two individuals-Fathima and Aneesa M. Hundekar-who claimed to be the bride and her sister, respectively, started chatting with him. Posing as Pakistani actress, the duo manipulated the victim into believing them.

Over time, they gained his trust by engaging in lengthy, emotionally charged conversations.

Later, the fraudsters shared doctored medical reports claiming their mother was ...