PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 21 -- The growing social media trend of creating AI-generated photos in an 80s-style look has caught the attention of cyber fraudsters, who are allegedly exploiting the trend through fake advertisements and malicious links to target unsuspecting users. In two such cases, residents of Sulemsarai and Rajapur in Sangam City lost around Rs.38,500 in total after clicking on social media advertisements offering to transform their photographs into a retro-style look. The first victim, Shashi Singh, a resident of Sulemsarai, lost Rs 22,500. Singh mentioned in her complaint that on the evening of September 15, he came across an advertisement on Facebook offering a similar photo-editing service. He clicked on the link, following which his mobile phone was allegedly compromised. The next day, he found that Rs 22,500 had been withdrawn from his bank account in three transactions. In another case, Sunil Yadav, a resident of Rajapur, clicked on a social media advertisement offering to convert his photograph into an 80s-style image. The following day, he discovered that around Rs 16,000 had been debited from his bank account. According to Ghanshyam Yadav, in-charge of the Cyber Cell, cyber fraudsters were increasingly exploiting popular social media trends and people's curiosity to cheat them. urglars allegedly set a house on fire after stealing jewellery and cash in Kiraon village, under the jurisdiction of the Mauaima police station. The family, who were sleeping inside, woke up choking on smoke and managed to escape before villagers helped extinguish the flames. According to the homeowner, Mohammad Aslam, the intruders scaled the boundary wall to enter the premises. They allegedly stole gold and silver jewellery including a mangalsutra, earrings, a nose ring and anklets, valued at approximately Rs.3 lakh, along with Rs.30,000 in cash. Before fleeing, the intruders gathered clothes and other belongings in a room and set them on fire. The homeowner's two daughters-in-law, sleeping in separate rooms, were awakened by the smoke and raised the alarm. Villagers rushed to the scene and doused the fire, though clothes and important documents estimated at Rs.50,000 were destroyed. The family initially suspected a short circuit but later realised the house had been burgled after finding belongings scattered. They also noted that everyone in the house remained unusually deep in sleep during the incident, leading them to suspect the burglars may have used an incapacitating substance; however, this has not been verified by the police. Aslam alerted the emergency service (Dial 112), and a formal complaint has been lodged with the Mauaima police. htc...