New Delhi, July 22 -- A 62-year-old housewife from Bandra, Mumbai, was tricked by cyber fraudsters. She lost nearly Rs.8 crore.

The scam happened over two months. It began with a WhatsApp message from a stranger. The sender pretended to work with a well-known finance company. The woman was told about high profits from stock market investments.

She was given another number to contact a "senior officer" and a website link. Later, she was added to a WhatsApp group. There, she met another person claiming to work for the company. They all seemed very professional.

Trusting them, she transferred large sums of money to different bank accounts. According to PTI, she sent Rs.7.88 crore in total.

However, when she tried to withdraw her money, t...