Bhubaneswar: In a nation obsessed with marriage and where urban citizens are increasingly adopting the online route to find matches, Odisha Police on Tuesday issued an advisory for prospective brides and grooms to avoid getting cheated through matrimonial sites.
This assumes significance against the backdrop of rise in matrimonial fraud cases.
GUIDELINES
>> Collect details about the background of the person concerned.
>> Don’t share personal details immediately
>> Do not fall for glib talks of the person concerned.
Issuing these guidelines, Odisha Police said that these steps in choosing a spouse can protect you from a big scam.
ମାଟ୍ରିମୋନି ସାଇଟରେ ଯଦି କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ସହ ସମ୍ପର୍କ ଯୋଡ଼ିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି ତେବେ …
୧) ସଂପୃକ୍ତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟାକଗ୍ରାଉଣ୍ଡ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ସବିଶେଷ ତଥ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରନ୍ତୁ।
୨) ନିଜର ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଗୋପନୀୟତାକୁ ସଂଗେ ସଂଗେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ ।
୩) ସଂପୃକ୍ତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ କୌଣସି କଥାରେ ପ୍ରଲୋଭିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ l pic.twitter.com/hmFQhZAiO0— Odisha Police (@odisha_police) July 11, 2023
Notably, matrimonial sites or apps do not have any stringent KYC (know-your-customer) procedures in place and readily accept documents or facts provided by fake profiles, which enables and facilitates fraud. Cheating and fraud through matrimonial sites are crimes punishable under the Indian Penal Code, according to reports.
