A retired additional Superintendent of Police, B Janardhan Reddy, was defrauded of Rs 14.70 crore by Rakesh Manyam, who lured him into fake real estate investments over 15 months before disappearing. In another case, a 31-year-old Hyderabad resident lost Rs 11.20 lakh to scammers impersonating Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) officials, who threatened him with legal action linked to a fabricated harassment case. This scam involved a series of coercive calls that escalated to demands for money to avoid arrest. Similarly, a 71-year-old doctor fell victim to a scam where fraudsters posed as CBI officials, leading him to transfer Rs 23 lakh under threats of wrongful accusations. Additionally, Jamal Yasin Shaikh, owner of Bade Miya, reported being cheated of Rs 11.27 lakh by someone pretending to be the personal assistant of a politician, who ordered food on behalf of a political event. These incidents highlight a growing trend of sophisticated scams in India that exploit fear and urgency.