'Dada pae padi re mela te bau enee de' – the calculation of supply and demand in China's marriage market is quite difficult! The number of vessels is many, but the bride is few. As a result, many single men are looking for marriage. And a class of criminals are using this opportunity to get a fraud trap. When looking for a wife, the pocket is finally empty!
China's long-standing 'one-child policy' and preference for sons have led to major changes in the gender balance. As a result it becomes difficult for many men to find a suitable partner. At present, the number of men in China is about 30 million more than women. In order to get married, many people look for brides through various agents or marriage agencies. And that's where 'fake' brides are taking advantage.
According to a report by the British media 'BBC', such companies promise to find brides for men. Talk to different women. After that, when he remembers a woman, the discussion of marriage starts. Then comes the real game. 'Fake' brides keep demanding lakhs of rupees from men on various pretenses including 'marriage expenses', 'gifts'. In the dream of love and marriage, the betrothed often gives that money. Then the wonderful 'climax' of the story. Suddenly the phone is switched off, the messages are not answered – the brides cheat with money. In the end, the marriage does not take place, instead, the men lose their accumulated money and become destitute.
One such story is that of 37-year-old Wang Zhuang. At this age he almost gave up the hope of marriage. But he saw an ad for a marriage agency. Allegedly, the company promised to find him a bride. He gave about 42 lakh rupees in Indian currency to the organization. These included agency fees, money paid to the bride and groom and other wedding expenses. He meets 4-5 women in just 8-10 minutes. Then agree to marry one.
But a few months into the wedding, Wang started getting calls from some debt collectors. It is known that his wife was married three times before, he has three children. He is suffering from serious venereal disease. Before marriage, the woman was in debt. As soon as the matter came to light, he proposed a divorce. But refused to return the money. Wang was then disappointed when he went to the company's address and was surprised. See, the company's office is no longer there.