In Kothrud, Maharashtra, a 25-year-old tech consultant lost ₹7.07 lakh to cyber fraud after his father attempted to rent a car online. On November 26, the father found a WhatsApp number for a car rental service, which turned out to be fraudulent. After calling the number, he was instructed to provide his credit card details and share his mobile screen via a malicious link. This allowed the fraudsters to access the father's phone and execute three transactions, transferring the money to various fraudulent accounts. The victims initially reported the incident at the Cyber police station, leading to an FIR being lodged at Kothrud police station on Friday. Police are now investigating the case, focusing on the mobile phone and the fraudulent WhatsApp numbers and bank accounts used by the criminals.