'Romance scams' drained ₹4000 cr in India: Journalist Snigdha

Journalist and author Snigdha Poonam revealed that India is losing billions to digital romance scams. As much as ₹4,000 crore left the country through e-wallets like Razorpay before the government stepped in, she said. These scams are so powerful that a single successful operation can alter a local economy, turning scammers into the new wealthy elite in rural "scamlands".