Indian Citizens Victimized in Cyber Fraud Surge

In a series of recent cybercrimes across India, multiple individuals have fallen victim to elaborate fraud schemes. In Chandigarh, Jyoti lost ₹9.51 lakh to fraudsters posing as telecom officials, while a retired professor in Mumbai was deceived into investing ₹1.80 crore in a fake stock market scheme, leading to the arrest of two businessmen from Gujarat. Bharat Kumar from Chandigarh lost ₹1.3 crore in an investment scam after joining a WhatsApp group that promised high returns. Additionally, a retired banker in Mumbai was duped of ₹1 lakh while trying to book an online doctor's appointment. These incidents highlight the growing sophistication and prevalence of cyber fraud in India.