A case was registered under Sections 66D (punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resources) of the Information Technology (IT) Act. Bengaluru: Lured by a woman on a matrimonial platform, a 30-year-old man lost over Rs 17 lakh after investing in a dubious cryptocurrency trading software. The victim Krishna Das (name changed), a resident of Ejipura and employed in a private firm, met the suspect in November 2023. Das told the police that the woman introduced herself as Ishita Reddy and initiated contact with him. After they both got acquainted, the suspect inquired Das about his investment appetite recently.