MUMBAI, Jan. 22 -- A 65-year-old film and television actor was cheated of Rs.1.60 crore in an online forex trading scam after being lured by a woman he befriended on social media, who later threatened him with a fabricated money-laundering case when he tried to withdraw the funds. According to the police, the actor, a resident of Andheri West, was contacted in November by a woman identifying herself as Deepti Malhotra. She claimed to be running a garment business while earning substantial profits through foreign exchange (forex) trading. "She then sent him a link to an application and asked him to create a profile and begin trading," said a Cyber Police officer. The actor invested a total of Rs.1.60 crore. Over time, the app displayed a balance of Rs.2.51 crore, withdrawal of which was disabled, he added. The police said that when he complained about it on the platform, he was sent a photograph of a man reportedly arrested. "He was told that the arrested man was carrying cash meant for him, but was caught because the money was illicit. The accused then demanded Rs.50 lakh and threatened that the actor would be booked for money laundering if he did not pay," the officer added. The actor then approached the police....