Bengaluru Friend Swindles Rs 70.85 Lakh from Account in Cyber Fraud

• A Bengaluru resident lost Rs 70.85 lakh to a 15-year acquaintance, Pratibha Kumar, in a cyber fraud.
• The accused, wife of the victim's friend Vijay, gained trust and requested current account details for foreign travel payments.
• Victim shared net banking user ID, password, and linked mobile number, leading to the mobile number being changed.
• Rs 70,85,137 was withdrawn from the account on February 3 through various transactions.
• Police registered a case under IT Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after the victim learned of the fraud from cybercrime officers.