Victim lured to club, billed Rs 33K for food, drinks; man calls cops when woman refuses to share bill; she fakes payment after police intervention and vanishes. The MHB Colony police have registered an FIR and initiated an investigation
Victim matched with accused, Disha Sharma, on April 11. Pic/Istock
The dating app scam has surfaced in Borivli, where a 26-year-old man was tricked into paying Rs 14,700 after being lured to a club through Tinder.
The victim alleged that a woman he met on the app took him to a club in Borivli, ordered costly food and drinks, and then left, saddling him with a Rs 33,000 bill.
The MHB Colony police have registered an FIR and initiated an investigation.
According to the police the man works at a private firm and is a Vakola resident.
Earlier, mid-day had reported that several clubs were allegedly involved in such schemes, using dating apps to lure men and defraud them.
According to police officials, the victim created a Tinder profile on April 11.
The next day, he was contacted by a woman identifying herself as Disha Sharma, 22, who began chatting with him and eventually invited him to meet near Eksar in Borivli West.
A police officer said, “On April 12, the victim went to Eksar and met the woman outside a club. She took him inside and ordered expensive food and drinks. After about an hour, the club handed them a bill of Rs 33,000.”
When the man said he couldn’t afford the entire amount and asked the woman to share the cost, she refused. He then called the police helpline (100), prompting officers to arrive at the club. They advised both parties to split the bill. Eventually, the club offered a discount, reducing the amount to Rs 30,000.
A police officer said, “While the victim was speaking with the police, the girl pretended to scan the club’s QR code and make a payment. However, the victim later discovered she had not paid anything. He ended up paying his share of Rs 14,700 before leaving the club.”
Later, when he checked the transaction details at home, he found that the money had not been transferred to the club but to another account holder named Mohammed Talib.
The victim immediately informed the police, though he initially did not visit the police station to record his statement due to personal commitments.
A police officer added, “We have now recorded the victim’s statement and registered an FIR against the club staff, the unidentified woman, Mohammed Talib, who received the money and Aakram Khan, who was present at the club and allegedly forced the victim to pay.”
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