COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore city cyber crime police on Tuesday registered five FIRs against online fraudsters on charges of cheating five people to the tune of more than Rs 1.15 crore.A 69-year-old woman, who is a retired govt employee, was duped of Rs 19 lakh by cyber fraudsters. The woman received a video call from a stranger on Jan 13 who told her that her name was listed in connection with a Rs 206crore scam. They told her to provide them all her bank accounts and passwords to verify her bank transactions. One person impersonated a CBI officer, made a video call and told her that there was a chance of a digital arrest against her. The woman shared the details, and the cyber fraudsters withdrew Rs 19 lakh from her bank account. The woman approached the city cybercrime police, who issued a CSR (community service register) in January and registered an FIR on Tuesday.Dr Rangaraj, 80, of Chetty Street in the city was cheated of Rs 31.55 lakh. Cyber fraudsters contacted him over the phone on Jan 17 and told him that his name was linked to a scam and a digital arrest would be made against him. The cyber fraudsters managed to take away Rs 31.55 lakh from his bank account.Vijaygopal, 63, a retired private bank employee in Podanur, was cheated of Rs 47.10 lakh. His mobile number was added to two WhatsApp groups. He was asked to download two mobile applications for online trading. He downloaded the apps named Polen and Mibafss and invested the amount. The digital wallet of the apps showed more than Rs 1 crore. When he attempted to withdraw the amount in December 2025, he learnt that they were fake online trading apps.Mariammal, 29, of Kovaipudur searched for a part-time job on the Telegram app. She was contacted by a stranger in December 2025. She was asked to complete some tasks by reviewing YouTube videos. She was given a meagre amount for her review. Later, she was asked to invest an amount to get huge returns. She invested Rs 6.89 lakh. But she was cheated.Radha Bharathi, 35, of Ondipudur, was cheated to the tune of Rs 10.52 lakh. She looked for a part-time job on the Telegram app. She was asked to post her review on some YouTube videos. Later, she was asked to invest a huge amount, and the cyber fraudsters cheated her.
