Bengaluru: A Bengaluru-based lawyer became a victim of cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers, who coerced her into stripping on camera and extorted money. The fraudsters initially claimed to be from the Mumbai police, alleging involvement in drug trafficking and money laundering cases. They manipulated her into believing that influential individuals were implicated and instructed her not to disclose the matter. The victim was engaged in calls with the fraudsters for approximately 36 hours, during which she was pressured to transfer significant sums of money under false pretenses. Following the extortion, the fraudsters demanded further payment and threatened to distribute compromising footage of her online. Upon realizing the deception, she contacted the law enforcement authorities, resulting in a case being filed under the Information Technology Act for extortion and cheating.
