The wife of former CBI Joint Director V.V. Lakshminarayana, identified as Urmila, has fallen victim to a sophisticated cyber investment fraud, losing a substantial amount of ₹2.58 crore. The incident, reported in Hyderabad, involved fraudsters luring her with promises of exorbitant returns, up to 500%, on stock market investments. The elaborate scam began when Urmila was added to a WhatsApp group named 'Stock Market Profit Guide Exchange 20'. A fraudster, reportedly identified as 'Dinesh Singh', gained her confidence by sharing screenshots of supposed successful transactions and offering expert trading advice. Believing these claims, she downloaded a trading application, 'MCKEY CM', and proceeded to transfer ₹2.58 crore in 19 transactions between December 24, 2025, and January 5, 2026. It is also reported that she even mortgaged gold to raise the investment amount. The deceit became apparent when the app, despite displaying significant profits, prevented her from withdrawing the funds. Upon her attempts to withdraw, the fraudsters demanded further investments under the pretext of taxes or to unlock the withdrawal option, prompting her to realize she had been duped. Subsequently, Urmila lodged a complaint with the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police, who have initiated an investigation. Preliminary findings indicate that the scammers utilized international routing servers and 'mule accounts' to obscure their identities and locations. This incident highlights a growing trend of online investment scams targeting individuals through social media platforms, emphasizing the need for extreme caution against unsolicited investment offers.