The Times of India

12 fake identities, 50 women: Maharashtra rocket man launches Rs 1 crore love scam, crash-lands at police station

A 34-year-old man, posing as an ISRO scientist and PWD officer, allegedly defrauded at least 50 educated women of Rs 1 crore using fake identities. He convinced victims to take loans for property investments, with funds siphoned off for gambling in Goa. Arrested along with his cousin, the accused is an SSC pass with multiple FIRs.