• Promising marriage to lonely men.
• Marrying victims legally and fleeing with their valuables within days.
• Collaborating with a gang to execute the scam.

Case 5: Bride Runs Away with Money After Marriage

In a rare case where men became victims, Pune police busted a gang of nine women and two men who cheated several over-aged men by promising them marriage. The scheme involved introducing men to a seemingly pretty and well-mannered bride from a poor family. After the marriage, the bride would flee with all the jewelry and cash just before the honeymoon.

Similarly, last year, Jabalpur police arrested a 28-year-old woman who allegedly cheated eight men using the same method. She married them and fled with their assets within a few days. Investigations revealed that her so-called ‘relatives’ were also part of the scam.