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Crime
J&K Police Alert Public to Matrimonial App Scams, Advise Profile Verification
✍️ Kashmir Life
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 03:37 AM
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Jammu and Kashmir police have warned citizens about fraudulent activities on matrimonial websites and urged them to verify profiles before proceeding.
The Jammu and Kashmir police have issued a public warning about an increase in scams on online matrimonial platforms, where fraudsters create fictitious profiles to lure prospective partners.
In a statement circulated through local media, the department highlighted that such scams frequently involve requests for money, personal documents or other forms of exploitation, and stressed that users should verify photographs, background details and contact information before engaging.
Police officials have asked users to report any suspicious accounts to the nearest police station or through the official cyber‑crime helpline, emphasizing that early reporting can help prevent further victimisation.
The advisory forms part of a wider initiative by the state’s law‑enforcement agencies to curb cyber‑crimes, with recent efforts focused on raising digital‑literacy and safe‑online‑behaviour among the public.
In a statement circulated through local media, the department highlighted that such scams frequently involve requests for money, personal documents or other forms of exploitation, and stressed that users should verify photographs, background details and contact information before engaging.
Police officials have asked users to report any suspicious accounts to the nearest police station or through the official cyber‑crime helpline, emphasizing that early reporting can help prevent further victimisation.
The advisory forms part of a wider initiative by the state’s law‑enforcement agencies to curb cyber‑crimes, with recent efforts focused on raising digital‑literacy and safe‑online‑behaviour among the public.