The police on Thursday said a 44-year-old Navi Mumbai woman has fallen victim to a cryptocurrency scam and lost more than Rs 36 lakh, reported news agency PTI.

The Navi Mumbai woman, a stock trader, lodged a complaint against two persons in connection with the cryptocurrency scam, following which a case was registered against them under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act on July 3 at the Kharghar police station, they said, reported PTI.