PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 24 -- As many as three separate cases of alleged cyber fraud have been reported in Prayagraj, with victims claiming they were duped of more than Rs.55 lakh through fake investment and trading schemes. The Cyber Crime Police Station here has registered cases and begun an investigation. Police said Ajay Kumar Pandey of Ramanand Nagar, Allapur, alleged that he was contacted by a woman named Anya Rai on Facebook, who offered cryptocurrency trading. After receiving a small return on an initial investment, he was allegedly persuaded to invest more and transferred around Rs.43 lakh to different bank accounts till November 28. When he later sought to withdraw the amount, the accused allegedly demanded more money, prompting him to file a complaint on Tuesday. In another case, Sachin Kumar from Baghpat district reported that his wife Shivani, living in Prayagraj, allegedly lost Rs.5 lakh after coming in contact with a woman named Shweta Singh through Instagram and joining an online share market group. Similarly, Sumit Agrawal of Tulsipur alleged that he was duped of over Rs.8 lakh after being convinced by a man named Pradeep Kumar to invest money. When he tried to withdraw his funds, Pradeep demanded Rs.6.28 lakh as a cancellation charge. Agrawal paid Rs.3 lakh in two instalments but refused to pay the remaining amount, after which he realised he had been cheated.htc...