Modus Operandi
- A fraudster operating with a fake profile makes contact with a potential victim (and establishes a fake relation/bond.)
- The fraudster establishes a strong bond with their empathetic and affectionate approach toward the victim.
- The fraudster convinces or makes the victims obliged to send them money online using means like gift cards, UPI payment, bank transfer, reloadable debit cards etc., on some pretext.
- They may seek money due to emergencies like an accident, hospitalization, etc.,
- They may ask them to invest money in bogus schemes
- They may convince you about good investment schemes like cryptocurrencies etc.,
- Over time after extracting the money, they may avoid the victim completely and dump them.
(* Intimate pictures share during the course of interaction may also be used by fraudster to extort money from victim*)