India, May 3 -- In a recent incident, a Bengaluru resident recovered a significant portion of her lost funds after falling prey to scammers. The woman, a 52-year-old entrepreneur, found herself entangled in a distressing situation when she lost a staggering Rs.2.7 crore to fraudulent schemes between April 6 and April 22. However, she managed to recover Rs.1.7 crore of the lost funds, a report from Moneycontrol said.

Upon realizing the gravity of the situation, she took immediate action by reaching out to the helpline number 1930 and lodging a formal complaint with the cybercrime police department. Her ordeal began when she clicked on a seemingly innocuous link promising financial rewards for engaging with certain YouTube channels, the re...