A man based in Navi Mumbai was defrauded of more than Rs 18 lakh after he was allegedly cheated by a fraudster under the promise of an online job, a police official told PTI on Wednesday.

A First Information Report (FIR) was registered in the connection on Tuesday at the Cyber Police Station in Navi Mumbai, stated PTI report. The FIR is based on a complaint lodged by the victim, the police official said.