Relationship scam guide
Matrimonial scam
Matrimonial scams target trust between families through fake education, job, caste, salary, visa, or family details. Scammers often request travel funds, customs charges, emergency medical help, jewellery money, or private documents before disappearing.
Risk signal
Identity mismatch
Severity
high
Group
Relationship
Common identifiers
Add identifiers that can be matched safely across reports, profiles, payments, and evidence without exposing unnecessary private data.
Matrimonial profile
Use the exact matrimonial profile shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Phone number
Use the exact phone number shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Use the exact email shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Bank account
Use the exact bank account shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Evidence to preserve
Keep proof in original form where possible. Screenshots help, but transaction IDs, URLs, timestamps, and chat context make moderation stronger.
Profile details
Capture profile details with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Family chat records
Capture family chat records with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Payment proof
Capture payment proof with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Identity claims
Capture identity claims with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
First response
These steps reduce further loss and keep your report useful for review, banking escalation, platform reporting, and official complaints.
Verify identity independently
Do this early: verify identity independently helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Avoid advance transfers
Do this early: avoid advance transfers helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Preserve profile screenshots
Do this early: preserve profile screenshots helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Urgent money loss
If money was recently transferred, call 1930 first and raise a bank or payment-app dispute. Speed matters for fund-freeze attempts.
Privacy boundary
Do not upload OTPs, passwords, full card numbers, full Aadhaar, private documents, or unrelated intimate media. Use masked, relevant evidence whenever possible.