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Mass Wedding Scam in India Defrauds Dozens of Grooms

Dozens of families in Madhya Pradesh, India, were victims of a bizarre marriage scam where grooms arrived for a mass wedding only to find no brides. Organizers allegedly collected thousands from the families before the non-existent brides, supposedly from an Indore orphanage, failed to appear.

27 May, 17:16 — 27 May, 17:16
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Times of IndiaMostly Factual97d ago

42 grooms for 0 brides: Mass wedding con in MP leaves baraatis high & dry

Dozens of families in Madhya Pradesh were defrauded in a bizarre marriage scam. Grooms arrived for a mass wedding, only to discover the promised brides, allegedly from an Indore orphanage, were non-existent. Organizers collected thousands from families, using social media photos as 'brides.' Police arrested some accused, with investigations ongoing to recover the Rs 1.76 lakh collected.

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