A PUNE MAN SCAMMED ON BUMBLE DATING APP

MAN SCAMMED ON BUMBLE DATING APP, FORCED TO PAY RS 22,000 RESTAURANT BILL IN PUNE

A man in Pune was scammed on the dating app Bumble.

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The scammer posed as a woman and convinced the man to meet her at a restaurant.

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After ordering expensive food and drinks, which cost Rs.22,000.

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The man was told to pay the bill else his car would be damaged by owner of the restaurant.

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After paying the bill, he reached home that he realised he had been scammed.

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He checked Bumble and realised the woman had “disappeared" – she also began to ignore his phone.

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Dating app scams are becoming increasingly common.

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