Fake marriage profiles, cash demands: Sirsa police warn marriage partner-seekers of fraud

Sirsa, Oct 19 (UNI) People seeking marriage partners online or through intermediaries risk losing lakhs of rupees to fraudsters using fake profiles, false claims of prestigious jobs and staged marriages, Sirsa police have warned, urging families to verify identities before paying money or committing to a match. In a public advisory, Superintendent of Police Deepak Saharan said gangs operating in Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan were exploiting marriage seekers through matrimonial websites, social media and local intermediaries. "Do not rush into a decision as important as marriage or trust an unknown person or intermediary without verification," Saharan said. According to the…