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Man introduces wife as sister, dupes techie of Rs 1.5 crore in fake marriage scam

A 29-year-old software engineer living in Bengaluru fell victim to an alleged marriage fraud orchestrated through a matrimonial platform. The victim reported losing over Rs 1.5 crore after being targeted by a man who posed as a wealthy entrepreneur and falsely promised to marry her. According to police reports, the main suspect concealed his actual marital status by introducing his wife as his sister to gain the trust of the victim and her family.

State

Multiple States

First reported

January 2026

Agency involved

Local Police

Accused named in FIR

Vijay Raj Gowda, Boregowda, and Soumya

Charges or sections cited

Cheating

Status

Case registered and under police investigation

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

Investigators stated that the primary suspect claimed to run a company called VRG Enterprises and boasted substantial assets. To manipulate the victim into providing funds, the man reportedly claimed his bank accounts had been frozen due to a settled central agency case and cited temporary cash flow issues. Believing these claims, the software engineer took out loans and borrowed money from friends, ultimately transferring the funds to the accused.

Local authorities registered a case against the primary suspect, his father, and the woman identified as his wife. Police are currently investigating the specific roles played by each family member in the alleged planned marriage scam, while the status of any arrests was not detailed in the report.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention whether any arrests have been made or the current legal status of the accused.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

A case has been registered by the police against the accused individuals, and investigators are currently probing the roles of each family member involved in the alleged fraud.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A 29-year-old female software engineer residing in Whitefield, Bengaluru.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

March 2024The victim met the main suspect through a matrimonial website.

January 2026The police registered a case for cheating after the victim filed a complaint.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The primary suspect created a profile on a matrimonial website to target the software engineer.
He posed as a high-profile entrepreneur running a company with massive reported assets.
He introduced his actual wife to the victim as his sister to conceal his marital status.
He claimed his bank accounts were frozen due to a central agency case that was already settled.
He persuaded the victim to take loans and borrow from friends to resolve temporary cash flow problems, extracting over Rs 1.5 crore.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

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