New Delhi, July 19 -- Journalists report on many types of stories. But once in a while, a story hits close to home. This week, Mint investigated three shocking cases of digital fraud that led to over Rs.23 crore being stolen.

We've all heard of digital arrest scams. Some of us, unfortunately, have even been targeted. One case stood out-a high-ranking corporate executive with global degrees and razor-sharp street smarts, who lost more than Rs.6 crore to scam callers.

The obvious question was-how could this happen? That question led us to Bhondsi, on the fringes of Gurgaon, where investigators were piecing together a maze of shell bank accounts-some linked to students, others to people who had no idea the accounts even existed.

This week...