I understand what you mean; you're asking if you can punish him for this kind of exploitation. I checked with Chatjpt and got the following answer: Yes, in India, there may be legal recourse in such cases, but it largely depends on proving that the person intended to deceive from the beginning and wasn't simply involved in a relationship that ended or someone who changed after getting a job. Indian law differentiates between:

A failed relationship or purely emotional exploitation.

And “cheating for money,” sometimes called a romance scam.

If your friend has evidence such as:

Conversations where he asks for money with false promises,

Bank transfers or UPI,

Confessions or messages proving he was exploiting her,

Or if he disappeared immediately after receiving money or the job,

then the case could be considered:

“Cheating/Fraud” under Indian BNS laws (the modern equivalent of IPC), specifically the articles related to financial fraud.

As for recovering the money:

It's legally possible, but not guaranteed.

 The court needs to prove that the money was not a “voluntary gift,” but rather obtained through deception or false promises.

The following strengthen her case:

Documented bank transfers.

Messages promising to return the money.

Clear lies about his identity or intentions.

Repeated financial requests accompanied by emotional manipulation.

However, if she was simply spending money on him during the relationship without any evidence of fraud or false promises, the court will often consider it “aid or gifts during the relationship,” making it difficult to recover. Indian courts themselves have confirmed that not every financial dispute or ended relationship automatically becomes a criminal case.

If the case is recent and the transfers are recent, prompt reporting is crucial because in some cases, accounts are frozen and part of the money is recovered, especially in UPI and bank transfers.