MUMBAI: Police in India lodged a case this week against an unknown online fraudster who tried selling the world's largest statue for US$4 billion, claiming the proceeds would be used to help the Gujarat state government fund its fight against the coronavirus.
While the plot to sell the Statue of Unity, a monument that is nearly twice the height of New York's Statue of Liberty, is among the most brazen cases, police say cybercrimes have surged since the health scare gripped the country.