Coimbatore, March 5 -- The Tamil Nadu Police registered FIRs against unidentified fraudsters for allegedly siphoning off over Rs.1 crore from several residents of Coimbatore through a series of cyber scams.

In the first instance, a retired government employee residing in Singanallur was cheated of Rs.19 lakh. The victim received a video call on January 13 from a stranger claiming her name was linked to a 206-count scam involving the CEO of a private airline. Threatening her with a "digital arrest," the fraudsters coerced her into sharing her bank account details and passwords under the guise of verifying transactions.

After discovering the theft, she filed a complaint. Following a Community Service Register (CSR) entry, an FIR has now b...