Mysuru, April 14 -- Despite regular awareness campaigns by City Police - particularly the Cyber Crime Division - on the dangers of online scams such as fraudulent trading platforms, digital arrests, WhatsApp frauds and bogus part-time job offers, unsuspecting citizens continue to fall victim.

In the latest case, a woman engineer from Mysuru has been cheated of a staggering Rs. 1.26 crore by cyber criminals posing as online trading agents.

The victim, Shobha (name changed), a resident of Gayathripuram, was browsing Instagram when an advertisement for an online trading opportunity caught her eye. Clicking on the link redirected her to a website where she registered her name and mobile number.

Soon after, she began receiving messages rela...