Delhi Man Arrested for Defrauding 500 Women on Dating and Matrimonial Sites
Delhi Police have arrested 35-year-old Anand Kumar, a serial conman accused of defrauding approximately 500 women of ₹2 crore over two years. Kumar operated on various matrimonial and dating platforms, creating fake profiles under aliases such as Vaibhav Arora, posing as a doctor, engineer, or businessman. He cultivated relationships with victims to gain their trust, coerced them into sharing intimate photos, and subsequently extorted money by fabricating emergencies or threatening to leak the images. The investigation began after a 30-year-old woman filed a complaint alleging she was cheated out of ₹7 lakh. She reported that her online partner, Vaibhav, had died, only to be contacted by his supposed friend, Anand, who requested financial aid for medical and business losses. Technical surveillance led authorities to West Bengal, where Kumar was apprehended. Police recovered multiple smartphones, SIM cards, debit cards, and gold ornaments purchased with stolen funds. Investigators are currently identifying additional victims across various states and determining if Kumar had accomplices. Kumar is noted as a habitual offender with prior cases in Delhi and Ghaziabad.
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Delhi Man Arrested for Defrauding 500 Women on Dating and Matrimonial Sites
Delhi Police have arrested 35-year-old Anand Kumar, a serial conman accused of defrauding approximately 500 women of ₹2 crore over two years. Kumar operated on various matrimonial and dating platforms, creating fake profiles under aliases such as Vaibhav Arora, posing as a doctor, engineer, or businessman. He cultivated relationships with victims to gain their trust, coerced them into sharing intimate photos, and subsequently extorted money by fabricating emergencies or threatening to leak the images. The investigation began after a 30-year-old woman filed a complaint alleging she was cheated out of ₹7 lakh. She reported that her online partner, Vaibhav, had died, only to be contacted by his supposed friend, Anand, who requested financial aid for medical and business losses. Technical surveillance led authorities to West Bengal, where Kumar was apprehended. Police recovered multiple smartphones, SIM cards, debit cards, and gold ornaments purchased with stolen funds. Investigators are currently identifying additional victims across various states and determining if Kumar had accomplices. Kumar is noted as a habitual offender with prior cases in Delhi and Ghaziabad.
The Indian Express