Two arrested for cheating man of ₹27 lakh through dating app

CHENNAI A 33-year-old man from Poonamallee was allegedly cheated of ₹27 lakh by a duo who befriended him through a dating app, and later extracted money from him under various pretexts. The Avadi Cyber Crime Police arrested a 29-year-old man and his 28-year-old friend in connection with the fraud on Wednesday. The complainant, Idhayachandran, became acquainted with a person identifying herself as Monisha through Tinder.

Monisha subsequently contacted him through WhatsApp and repeatedly sought money, citing various reasons. He transferred nearly ₹27 lakh before realising that he had been cheated. Based on his complaint, the police registered a case and launched an investigation.

A police team led by Inspector Mahalakshmi arrested Jai Karthik Raja of Thirumullaivoyal and his friend, Monisha, of Mylapore. The police said Jai Karthik Raja had posed as Monisha on Tinder and befriended the complainant. He allegedly continued conversations with him through WhatsApp, particularly at night, and collected money on several occasions in his name and that of his friend.