Mumbai cyber scam: Elderly woman tricked into transferring ₹1.5 cr to fraudsters; here is what happened

In other shocking cyber scam news, a 78-year-old woman from South Mumbai became the latest victim of a fraud scheme, losing a staggering ₹1.5 crore after being duped by fraudsters posing as officials from the Special Investigation Team of the Delhi police, reportedTOI.

The elderly homemaker, who is related to a prominent builder in the city, was misled into believing she was under investigation for serious charges, including money laundering and drug-related offences, reported the publication.