Straight men talk a lot about having restraint that’s as strong as the Man of Steel. They refer to themselves as the “sakht launda“. They boast about how strong-willed they are and that none of the materialistic pleasures of Earth can deceive them. However, going by the multiple instances of duping, it’s pretty evident that all it needs is a woman to put all that ego-boosting to rest.
According to DNA, a Mumbai businessman was duped not once, but twice by a group of robbers. A police officer from Gamdevi Police Station said that it first happened in March when the victim received a phone call from an unknown woman.
The victim is a resident of Peddar Road. He said that the woman told him that she had received the victim’s number from his friend. And without double-checking that information, the victim began chatting with her regularly.
As if that colossal loss of money wasn’t enough, the victim again fell into a similar trap two months later in May. The police officer said that just like last time, the victim chatted with one of the robbers without doing any background checks.
In his defense, this time he did try to tell the woman (Anita Mistry) that this was a wrong number. But then he got sidetracked and ended up at the woman’s Dahisar residence on May 5th.
After being duped twice within a span of two months, the victim finally sought out some legal advice from one of this friends. It was then when he lodged a police complaint and they got working.
Honeytrapping has become a very common phenomenon, especially in the digital age where everyone can fake their identities. But real life isn’t your run-of-the-mill Hollywood movie where people will hook up with you on your first meet. 9 out of 10 times it’ll be the case because that person is trying to rob you. So, stay vigilant and stay safe.