Matrimonial Fraud & Safety Guidelines - Scam Awareness

Fraud & Scam Awareness

Your safety is our absolute priority. While we strictly moderate profiles, you must remain vigilant against online matrimonial fraudsters. Learn to spot the "Red Flags" before committing emotionally or financially.

NEVER send money or transfer funds to anyone you meet on a matrimony portal, regardless of how urgent their medical emergency or customs clearance issue sounds.

The Fake NRI / Customs Scam

The fraudster poses as a highly successful NRI from the UK or USA. They build intense emotional trust over weeks and suddenly claim they are flying out to meet you, but get "detained by customs" at the airport for carrying excessive gold/gifts, needing an urgent bank transfer to be bailed out.

Red Flag They refuse video calls and abruptly ask for a large sum of cash transferred to an unknown local bank account.

The Sudden Emergency Scam

Everything seems normal until out of nowhere, they experience a horrific tragedy. It could be a sudden fatal car crash involving their parents or a frozen bank account. They beg you for a "temporary loan" to pay the hospital bills, promising to return it within 24 hours.

Red Flag Appealing to your emotions aggressively and making you feel guilty if you suspect they are lying.

The Extravagant Gift Trap

Within a few days of chatting, they declare their immense love for you and claim they have shipped you an expensive diamond ring, an iPhone, or foreign currency through a courier. A few days later, a "Courier Agency" calls you aggressively demanding you pay a high "customs clearance tax" to receive the parcel.

Red Flag Random individuals calling you demanding immediate payment to release imaginary expensive overseas goods.

The Video Call Blackmail

They quickly move the conversation off the matrimony site to WhatsApp or Skype. They initiate an intimate or compromising video call, stealthily record the session, and then immediately begin blackmailing you for cash, threatening to send the recording to your family and friends on Facebook.

Red Flag Moving off-platform hastily and encouraging risky behavior very early in the talking stage.

Standard Security Best Practices

Always insist on a Video Call early on. If they continuously avoid video calls citing "broken cameras" or "security issues", cut contact immediately.
Keep communications on the portal for as long as possible before giving out your personal real WhatsApp number.
Verify social media profiles. A genuine professional will have an established LinkedIn footprint and a legitimate digital presence.
Meet in Public Places initially. Always ensure your first physical meeting is in a highly populated daylight area, and inform a family member of your location.