Kolkata: A 74-year-old woman from Salt Lake, Kolkata, has alleged that cyber fraudsters cheated her of Rs 9.2 lakh by posing as investment advisers and promising unusually high returns.Roushan Ara Momtaz, a resident of Purbachal Housing Estate, told police that the fraudsters contacted her on WhatsApp from number with a UK code. They allegedly persuaded her to invest through an online app or website and asked her to transfer money to several bank accounts between July 13 and July 25.Momtaz, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, diabetes and a heart condition, said she was vulnerable to manipulation. She also told police that her husband died in April and her family pension has not yet started. The money lost was a major part of her savings.She alleged that the fraudsters may have accessed or controlled her mobile banking activity. After the fraud came to light, her family contacted her bank, which froze her accounts, cancelled her debit card and blocked online banking.Bidhannagar South police registered a case after receiving a Zero FIR from the cybercrime PS. They are tracing the bank accounts that received the money and examining WhatsApp chats, phone records and transaction details.
