Haryana: Cyber ​​fraudsters target three individuals, siphon off lakhs from their accounts

May 18, 2026

A case of fraud involving the swindling of lakhs of rupees from three individuals has come to light in Sonipat. The victims of this scam include three people, one of whom is a woman. Cyber ​​fraudsters have collectively defrauded the victims of a total of ₹14.14 lakh.

According to reports, the cyber fraudsters targeted the victims by weaving a web of deceit involving kinship ties, trust, and technology. In one instance, the fraudsters called a victim while posing as his wife’s nephew and siphoned off ₹3.5 lakh from his bank account.

Meanwhile, another victim, a woman, was duped under the pretext of investment opportunities and online procedures, resulting in the theft of ₹5.15 lakh from her account. In yet another case, cyber fraudsters hacked a man’s mobile phone and stole ₹5.49 lakh from his bank account. Complaints regarding all three incidents have been lodged with the police, who are currently investigating the matters.