Hyderabad: A 45-year-old woman was allegedly duped of Rs 2.3 crore in an investment fraud in Hyderabad in the last week of December 2025. On December 23, the victim made her first investment of Rs 50,000 and drew a small profit. She gradually transferred Rs 2.3 crore in 11 different bank accounts between December 24 and January 19. She claimed in her complaint that the fraudsters shared screenshots of the purported profits on WhatsApp group, which instilled confidence in investing. Some days later, the WhatsApp group became inactive, and the phone numbers stopped responding.