New Delhi, June 23: Delhi Police arrested a Nagaland woman and an overstaying Ivorian national on Tuesday, accusing them of running a cyber fraud racket that targeted women on matrimonial websites by promising marriage and allegedly extorting money.
The accused were identified as Anei Konyak, 30, a resident of Nagaland, and Kouadio Victor Nda, 36, a native of Ivory Coast who police say had been staying in India after overstaying his visa. The duo was detained from a rented flat in Hastsal Vihar near Holy Chowk in Uttam Nagar during a special operation by the Anti‑Narcotics Cell of Dwarka district.
Investigators said the suspects used matrimonial platforms to befriend women and develop fake relationships before extracting funds under various pretexts, including marriage promises. Police said the operation followed specific intelligence about a group of foreign nationals allegedly involved in cyber fraud and the use of mule bank accounts to move and withdraw illegally obtained money. (Mule accounts are bank accounts used by intermediaries to transfer or withdraw proceeds of crime.)
During the raid officers seized four debit cards linked to suspected mule accounts, a laptop, five mobile phones and a passport. Police said the accused used multiple bank accounts and debit cards to route the money, and that Konyak was reportedly tasked with withdrawing cash from different ATMs to avoid detection. She is also accused of contacting victims by phone as part of the scheme.
A senior police officer said verification of the seized debit cards through the Samanvya portal connected them to a cyber fraud complaint registered at Chabua Police Station in Dibrugarh district, Assam. Further analysis of the mobile phones, police added, revealed details of multiple bank accounts tied to another cyber fraud case.
A case has been filed at Uttam Nagar Police Station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Immigration and Foreigner Act. Police said investigations are continuing to identify other members of the suspected network and determine the full extent of the operation. The arrests come amid rising concerns over cyber‑enabled matrimonial frauds, where perpetrators exploit online trust to solicit money through fabricated emergencies, gifts, travel plans or marriage-related promises. (PTI)
Original Source: https://assamtribune.com/north-east/nagaland-woman-among-two-held-for-alleged-matrimonial-scam-in-delhi-1613425
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Publish Date: 2026-06-23 18:04:00
