LUCKNOW, July 7 -- In another ingenious hoax, cybercriminals had impersonated the son of a prominent Lucknow businessman through WhatsApp messages, convincing an accountant to transfer Rs.18 lakh. The case was reported on May 11 after which the police swung into action. The cyber police are now describing it as the city's first reported case of a "Boss Scam"-a form of business impersonation fraud that exploits employees' trust in senior management. Out of the total amount lost, the cyber police team handed over the recovered amount to the victim at the cyber police station on Monday. ADCP crime Kiran Yadav said cyber criminals impersonated the son of the owner of Calcutta Regalia, a well-known city-based business, and sent malware-laced WhatsApp messages to the firm's accountant before directing him to make a series of urgent fund transfers. Believing the instructions to be genuine, the accountant transferred Rs.18 lakh. Lucknow Cyber Crime police said they have so far helped recover Rs.10.85 lakh by swiftly coordinating with banks and payment aggregators to freeze suspect accounts during the crucial "golden hour" after the fraud was reported. Of the recovered amount, Rs.6 lakh was restored earlier, followed by another Rs.4.85 lakh. Efforts are underway to recover the remaining money....