Bengaluru Men Blackmailed, Cheated of Lakhs via Dating App Scams

• Three Bengaluru men lost lakhs of rupees in separate dating app scams involving blackmail and fraud.
• Scams included nude video extortion, fake call girl bookings, and a bogus stock market investment scheme.
• Victims approached Whitefield Cyber Police Station, prompting warnings about dating app misuse.
• One victim lost Rs 5.14 lakh after a nude video call on Tinder was used for blackmail.
• Another lost Rs 1.47 lakh in a fake booking scam, and a third lost Rs 37.99 lakh in a stock market investment fraud.

Why It Matters: Dating app users in Bengaluru are falling victim to sophisticated blackmail and investment scams.