Hyderabad, May 19 -- A man who posed as a wealthy, well-settled bachelor on multiple matrimonial apps to cheat women of money and banking credentials was on Tuesday, May 19, arrested by the Cyberabad Cyber Crime Police, who say he is linked to nearly 20 fraud cases across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

The accused, Manda Venkata Kameshu of Undrajawaram in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, allegedly created fake profiles on platforms, including Telugu Matrimony, Reddy Matrimony, Brahmin Matrimony and Kamma Matrimony, investigators said.

He would then win the trust of women seeking matrimonial alliances through WhatsApp calls and Instagram chats before persuading them to transfer money or share credit card details, one-time passwords...