Mysore/Mysuru: Online fraudsters posing as National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials cheated a 73-year-old woman of Rs. 37.82 lakh after accusing her of involvement in money laundering linked to the banned terror outfit Popular Front of India (PFI).
The victim, Kamala (name changed), a resident of J.P. Nagar, received a WhatsApp message on July 12, followed by a video call from a man in uniform claiming to be an NIA officer from Mumbai. Convinced by his appearance, Kamala complied when asked to share photographs of her bank account statement and debit card.
