Hyderabad Police warn against ‘Rent a Boyfriend’ trap targeting young girls, women | What we know about the dating scam
The new ‘Rent a Boyfriend’ scam flagged by Hyderabad police pretends to offer male companions to young women and girls as a means to scam them for payments.
The Hyderabad Police have issued a warning about a new digital scam known as 'Rent a Boyfriend.' The scam targets young girls and women, offering them AI-generated or stolen profiles of men they can pay to be a companion for a short period. Multiple social media platforms, including Instagram, Telegram, and Facebook, have been flooded with advertisements for this fraudulent service.
The scam is orchestrated through various packages, ranging from ₹499 for a one-hour coffee meeting to ₹4,499 for a 10-hour package. Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjana has warned citizens to avoid sharing personal information and to refrain from arranging meetings with online strangers. Any victims of this scam should report it immediately to the cybercrime helpline 1930 or the national cybercrime reporting portal.
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