Bengaluru, June 6 -- A man searching for a life partner through a matrimonial website has allegedly lost Rs 35 lakh in a carefully planned cryptocurrency fraud after being lured by a woman who promised marriage and lucrative investment returns.

The victim, Anil Kumar Saginalla, lodged a complaint with the Southeast Division CEN Police, alleging that fraudsters exploited his trust and convinced him to transfer large sums of money into a cryptocurrency wallet under the pretext of investment.

Police said Anil had created a profile on a matrimonial portal when he was contacted by a person identifying himself as Bhaskar Rao. Claiming to be based in Malaysia, the caller expressed interest in Anil's profile and soon exchanged contact informati...