India, June 27 -- A 46-year-old official from the Income Tax department was duped of Rs.91.67 lakh in an investment fraud by some unidentified cyber frauds. On Monday, a case was registered against the unidentified individuals for cheating and forgery. The Cyber police are investigating the case.

According to the police, the victim came across videos of Rachana Ranade, a chartered accountant and an investment expert, on social media and expressed her interest in investing through the link mentioned in the post. She had also shared her contact details, after which she was added to a WhatsApp group where investment tips were shared, a police officer from the cyber cell said.

She told the police that many people on the WhatsApp group were ...