Three people lose Rs 51 lakh to online fraudsters in Kovai

COIMBATORE: Three residents of the city lost around Rs 51 lakh to online fraudsters. Following complaints, city cybercrime police have registered cases under the IT Act.

Police said, in the first case, G Venkataraman (65) of VH Road received a message on WhatsApp about earning money at home on January 29. Venkataraman reached out to the sender and they informed that if he invested an amount, he would receive 1500% as profits from the investment in four months.