Mumbai, July 29 -- Before the numbers started to ring, the callers were warned of e-fraudsters who lured people to part with their money in a variety of ways. Some six thousand frauds were carried out each day. The voice on the phone promised doubling of money and multiplying it in the stock markets. They even impersonated police officials and judges. Still, the frauds have been increasing exponentially.

The entrapment is not by mere stealing of data and passwords, and remote installation of malware, and persuading to reveal of OTPs to access bank accounts. The criminals were also impersonating as law enforcers - local police, ED personnel, CBI et al. Some of the persons cheated included judges in recreated police stations and courtrooms...