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Rs 11 Crore Matrimonial Fraud Racket Busted In Madhya Pradesh, 6 Arrested

Police in Madhya Pradesh have busted an interstate cybercrime syndicate that allegedly defrauded people of more than Rs 11 crore across over 100 cases using matrimonial websites. According to investigators, the racket featured suspected international links, with overseas callers posing as prospective grooms to target individuals.

State

Multiple States

First reported

September 2026

Total Amount Alleged

More than Rs 11 crore across over 100 cases

Individual Fraud Amount

Around Rs 7.5 lakh for the primary complainant

Agency Involved

Mandsaur Police and Shamgarh police station

Arrests

6 people arrested

Status

Investigation is ongoing to uncover international connections and other involved individuals

The full story

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

The operation came to light following a complaint by a woman from Shamgarh, who stated that a person claiming to be a Non-Resident Indian contacted her on a matrimonial platform. After winning her trust, the perpetrators allegedly claimed that gifts sent from abroad were held up by Customs and demanded money for taxes and processing fees. Some members of the gang allegedly posed as Customs officials to intimidate her into transferring around Rs 7.5 lakh.

Authorities formed a special team and analysed over 150 mule bank accounts and mobile SIM cards to track down the suspects. Raids across Jaipur and Bihar led to the arrest of six individuals, including the alleged mastermind. Police recovered electronic devices, SIM cards, and ATM cards, while freezing a portion of the funds for return to the victim.

Not yet reported: The articles do not specify the total number of victims outside of the complainant or the exact breakdown of all 100 cases.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

Six suspects have been arrested, funds amounting to over Rs 8 lakh have been frozen, and police are continuing their investigation into international connections.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

Over 100 victims across multiple states, including a woman from Shamgarh who lost around Rs 7.5 lakh.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

Before the complaintA woman from Shamgarh was allegedly targeted through a matrimonial website and defrauded of around Rs 7.5 lakh.

MondayPolice announced the arrest of six individuals and the busting of the interstate cybercrime racket.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Victims were contacted through matrimonial websites by callers posing as prospective marriage partners, such as NRIs.
Fake photographs were used and other gang members posed on WhatsApp as family members of the prospective groom.
Victims were told that expensive gifts sent from abroad had been detained by Customs.
Certain gang members posed as Customs officials to threaten the victims and demand money for taxes and processing charges.
Money was transferred into multiple mule bank accounts and subsequently withdrawn or deposited through cash deposit machines.

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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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