Mysore/Mysuru, Sept. 6 -- A shocking case of cyber fraud has surfaced in Mysuru city, where a 59-year-old woman, a Government employee from Brindavan Layout 1st Stage, was tricked and coerced into transferring a staggering Rs. 27,49,999 from her and her husband's bank accounts.

The fraudsters, posing as Mumbai Crime Branch officials, threatened her under the guise of a high-profile financial investigation.

The ordeal began on Aug. 27, when the woman received a call from an unknown number. The caller introduced himself as a Police officer from the Mumbai Crime Branch.

Moments later, he initiated a WhatsApp video call, showing visuals allegedly linked to the arrest of businessman Naresh Goyal in a money laundering case. Claiming that sev...