Goa, June 27 -- SHYAM ZAMBAULIKER

For many cyber fraud vic tims in South Goa, particularly wom en, the emotional damage has proved far greater than the financial loss. While money lost in online scams can sometimes be recovered, the confidence, trust and peace of mind stolen by fraudsters are often much harder to reclaim. "I felt ashamed," said a woman, speaking on condition of anonymi ty, who fell victim to an online scam. "The shame was worse than the money I lost. As a counsellor, I have trained several students to be cau tious, yet I was fooled." Her experience is one among a growing number of cybercrime cas es reported across South Goa, where fraudsters are increasingly imper sonating police officers, government officials, loan agen...