65-year-old woman loses ₹1.30 crore in elaborate cyber fraud scheme

Mumbai: A 65-year-old woman fell victim to an intricate cyber fraud scheme, losing ₹1.30 crore to scammers posing as officials from various organisations, including the Customs Department, Reserve Bank of India, and International Monetary Fund. The man introduced himself as Paul Rutherford, claiming to be an American civil engineer working in the Philippines. The scheme escalated in June when Rutherford informed the woman he had dispatched a parcel containing 2 million US dollars to her.