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Rent a boyfriend: Hyderabad police commissioner cautions women over dating scam

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City Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar on Saturday warned young women against social media offers advertising "rent boyfriend" services, saying cyber criminals may use such schemes to cheat and blackmail victims, reports PTI.

The offers, which promise confidential and professional companionship, are designed to lure women through attractive proposals before seeking money and personal information, Sajjanar said in a post on X.

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