Hyderabad, April 8 -- A city-based veterinary doctor lost Rs 1.8 lakh to cyber fraudsters who posed as army personnel intending to have army canines vaccinated.

Recently, a veterinary doctor, 27, received a call from a person who introduced himself as an army officer claiming that he wanted 90 army canines vaccinated. The fraudster told the doctor that half the payment would be made in advance and the remaining half after the vaccination. He told the doctor that his higher-ups would call him to confirm the vaccination.

A little while later, the doctor received a call from another number, and the callers introduced themselves as army personnel and asked him to join a WhatsApp video call.

During the call, the cyber fraudsters asked the d...