A 49-year-old woman from Marine Drive was cheated to the tune of Rs36 lakh by two people she had befriended on a social media website. According to the LT Marg police, Sandra D’souza, who is a resident of Chandanwadi lane in Marine Drive, had got a friend request from one of the accused. The accused (whose name was not disclosed by the police) told D’souza that she could help him transfer the amount. She then approached the LT Marg police and registered a case of cheating. We are now in the process of tracing the accused,” said Sharad Naik, senior police inspector of LT Marg police station.

Source: Hindustan Times November 28, 2017 18:22 UTC