Hyderabad, March 21 Cyber criminals defrauded an accountant of a private company by impersonating the company's owner, police said on Saturday.
The cyber criminals sent a message to the accountant on an instant messaging app in early March, including a picture of a woman and claiming that she was the granddaughter of a former DGP, and instructed him to transfer Rs 1.20 crore to an account.
The accountant, who fell for the ruse, transferred the amount.
The fraud came to light when the cyber criminals again sent a message to the accountant seeking a money transfer, using the same method.
The victim filed a complaint about a week ago, and an investigation is underway, police added.
