Dating Apps’ Dark Side: 2 Lakh Dating App Cyber Scam in Gurugram

PTI Report

In this incident, a woman (IT Background) got caught extorting money from a man she met on a dating app. She framed the man with the accusation of molestation and blackmailed him for ₹ 2 Lakh. Good to know that the woman got caught with her ‘partner in crime’ while exchanging money.

This event shows that not all people we meet online are genuine, with good intentions motivating people to identify the authenticity of people on dating apps.

Moreover, scammers “Binita Kumari and “Mahesh Phogat” not only used the same methods on 12 individuals but also framed 5 of them for rape and molestation in the past. This event has spotted the serious need for protection against such scams.

Moreover, due to such heinous crimes, we need strong security measures to fight against online threats to protect our data online, including “Dating Apps.” Binita Kumari (Bihar) works at an IT Firm with his partner from an NGO, that met on Bumble Dating App.

Their intentions got malicious over time. On the other day, the victim was invited to a hotel by Binita Kumari, where she made the victim drunk forcefully. Finding the situation suspicious, he ran away immediately.

The woman continuously accused the victim of rape and molestation and blackmailed him for ₹ 2 Lakh. After that, the victim sought support from the Police, which led to the arrest of both criminals.