‘Just clicked on a link’. ‘It was a phone call’: How 5 people fell prey to cyber crime in Delhi and NCR

From dating, and investing in the stock market, to sending a courier — if you have a smartphone or internet connection, you could be a click or WhatsApp call away from losing your life savings in cyber fraud. As per govt estimates, over 600 complaints of cyber crime have been reported across the country daily since 2021 and crores siphoned off. The Indian Express examines the extent of the cyber malaise in Delhi-NCR