Gurugram, Oct. 6 -- A 50-year-old IT professional was defrauded of Rs.73.42 lakh after being lured into a fraudulent investment scheme by a woman he met on a dating app, police said on Sunday. The man, a resident of Jalvayu Vihar in Sector 56, said that his entire life savings were stolen, said officials. A senior police official at the Cyber Crime Police Station (East), the victim filed a complaint stating that the woman pretended to be romantically interested in him. "The man working at an MNC claims to have first opened his account on the dating platform in early August, where he was contacted by the woman," official added. Police said they soon became close friends and eventually moved their conversation to WhatsApp and video calls. "The man recalled opening up about his desire to own a mansion in Goa during one of their calls," said the official. The woman allegedly persuaded him to open an account on the trading platform, promising high returns. "The victim was also added in a Telegram group where he received daily updates on investment," the senior official said, adding that he initially invested a significant amount on August 29. "After hefty returns, he kept investing his money into the platform and by the end of September, he was entitled to Rs.2.04 lakh," the official said. When the man tried to withdraw the money, he was asked to deposit another 25% of overall amount. "On refusing to pay, the woman again emotionally blackmailed him to reinvest," the official said. However, days later, he was blocked from both the website and the telegram-based group, police added. Sandeep Turan, public relations officer of Gurugram police, said an FIR under section 318(4) (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) was registered at Cyber police station (east) on Saturday....