After mid-day exposed the dating app scam in Mumbai city and surrounding areas, new information has emerged about people running similar scams in Thane-based clubs. The incident came to light last month after a fresh online complaint was filed with the Thane police by a 25-year-old man who was allegedly duped of Rs 39,000. The man claims that the woman he met on an online dating platform ordered food and drinks at Glitte The Super Club in Thane and parted ways soon after he was forced to pay the exorbitant bill amount. The complainant told mid-day that even the cops were uncooperative and refused to register an FIR, with one of them allegedly telling him not to pursue the matter further.

On the condition of anonymity, the victim told mid-day, “I befriended a woman named Sanjana on the Bumble dating app on October 24. We started chatting and exchanged mobile numbers. She asked to meet her in Thane near ‘Gaurav Sweets’ in Manpada locality. We met on October 25 and she took me to the Glitte club. She ordered drinks and food, and we sat there for almost an hour before deciding to move elsewhere. When the bill came, I was shocked to see a charge of almost Rs 40,000. When I raised objections, I was pressured by the bouncer and the club staff. They forcibly collected the bill from me, which I had paid using my credit card while the woman stood by silently.