Case registered over cyber fraud

The police here registered a case of impersonation after a fake e-mail demanding Rs 8 crore was sent on behalf of a company to its client based in Africa. The client reportedly made a payment of USD 1.2 million (Rs 8 crore) based on the mail. The payment was made to an account in a foreign bank, police said on Thursday.

The case was registered based on a complaint by the company, they said.