The police on Saturday said that a 53-year-old woman was allegedly cheated of Rs 79 lakh over the last four-and-a-half years by her Facebook 'friend' who lured her into investing in a cryptocurrency scheme, reported news agency PTI.

"The accused, identified as Zuber Shamshad Khan, allegedly lured the woman, a resident of Goregaon in Mumbai, into investing in a cryptocurrency scheme, promising high returns," a Kharghar police station official in Navi Mumbai told PTI.