Hyderabad: In a recent case of cyber fraud , a 61-year-old retired government medical officer from Hyderabad was cheated of Rs 36 lakh by cybercriminals posing as Mumbai Crime Branch and Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials. The fraudsters trapped him in a fake money-laundering case and coerced him into transferring funds for verification. A complaint had since been launched with the Cyber Crime Police Station, Cyberabad.

According to the news reports, the ordeal began on November 26, when the 61-year-old doctor received a phone call from the accused claiming to be an investigating officer with the Mumbai Crime Branch. The caller alleged that an anti-money laundering case had been registered in the doctor’s name and that several bank accounts were opened using his identity to trans

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