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Couple Loses Rs 4.79 Crore With Digital Arrest, Scamster Visits Sri Lankan Casino
A retired engineer and his wife in Bengaluru lost Rs 4.79 crore to cyber fraudsters, who placed them under "digital arrest" over their alleged involvement in a money laundering case and non-payment of credit card bills.
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2 Journalists Arrested In Noida For Allegedly Blackmailing News Channel For Crores
Two journalists, working in a news channel and a digital platform, were arrested over allegations of blackmail and extortion, police said on Tuesday.
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Posed As Income Tax Officers, 3 Men Dupe Navi Mumbai Woman Of Rs 1.8 Crore
Police in Navi Mumbai have busted an interstate gang involved in digital arrest frauds, arresting three individuals who allegedly cheated people by posing as government officials and coercing them into transferring money, officials said.
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Retired School Principal Duped Of Rs 1.02 Crore In A Digital Arrest
The scam involved fraudsters claiming to be from Mumbai's Colaba Police and CBI, alleging that the retired principal, Nandini Chiplunkar, was involved in financial dealings with Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways and money laundering.
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Senior Citizen In Delhi Lose Rs 25 Lakh In A Digital Arrest, 3 Arrested
The victim was threatened with police action, after which he deposited all his savings and fixed deposits, sold his wife's jewellery, and transferred money to the alleged persons through Paytm and RTGS. He transferred approximately Rs 25 lakh.
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Tamil Nadu Women Duped Of Rs 81.7 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam, 4 Arrested
The Cyber Crime wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has arrested four individuals, including a woman from Pollachi, for allegedly opening mule bank accounts to assist a cyber fraud network operating out of North India.
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Retired Army Colonel, Wife Duped Of Rs 49 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Cybercriminals allegedly placed a retired Indian Army colonel and his wife under "digital arrest" and duped them of Rs 49 lakh in this Himachal Pradesh district, police said on Friday.
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Monk Becomes Victim Of Cyberfraud, Loses Rs 2.5 Crore Over 26 Days
The secretary of the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram in Gwalior, Swami Supradiptananda, became a victim of what is being described as Madhya Pradesh's biggest "digital arrest" fraud.
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Delhi Family Loses Rs 8 Lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Scam, 4 Arrested
The preliminary investigation conducted by North District Cyber police traced the call to Zamrudpur, East of Kailash, and Greater Kailash areas.
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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 3.5 lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Fraud, 3 Arrested
The accused were involved in several fraud cases, impersonating as government officials, including police officers, and threatening victims with false cases and arrests.
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86-Year-Old Mumbai Woman Loses Over Rs 20 Crore To "Digital Arrest" Fraud
An 86-year-old woman had received a call from a man, who claimed to be a CBI officer, and told her that based on her Aadhaar card, a bank account was opened which was used for money laundering.
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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3 Arrested For Extorting Rs 84 Lakh From Woman Through 'Digital Arrest'
Three people were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly extorting money from people through digital arrest, police said.
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Odisha University Vice Chancellor Loses Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Berhampur University Vice Chancellor Geetanjali Dash was alleged defrauded of Rs 14 lakh by a cybercriminal who, impersonated as an ED officer, put her under "digital arrest", police said here on Tuesday.
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Family Of 3 "Digitally Arrested" For 5 Days In Noida, Duped Of Rs 1 Crore
A family here was duped of over Rs 1 crore after they were kept under 'digital arrest' for five days by some unknown people who posed as government officials, police said on Monday.
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Couple Loses Rs 4.79 Crore With Digital Arrest, Scamster Visits Sri Lankan Casino
A retired engineer and his wife in Bengaluru lost Rs 4.79 crore to cyber fraudsters, who placed them under "digital arrest" over their alleged involvement in a money laundering case and non-payment of credit card bills.
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2 Journalists Arrested In Noida For Allegedly Blackmailing News Channel For Crores
Two journalists, working in a news channel and a digital platform, were arrested over allegations of blackmail and extortion, police said on Tuesday.
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Posed As Income Tax Officers, 3 Men Dupe Navi Mumbai Woman Of Rs 1.8 Crore
Police in Navi Mumbai have busted an interstate gang involved in digital arrest frauds, arresting three individuals who allegedly cheated people by posing as government officials and coercing them into transferring money, officials said.
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Retired School Principal Duped Of Rs 1.02 Crore In A Digital Arrest
The scam involved fraudsters claiming to be from Mumbai's Colaba Police and CBI, alleging that the retired principal, Nandini Chiplunkar, was involved in financial dealings with Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways and money laundering.
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Senior Citizen In Delhi Lose Rs 25 Lakh In A Digital Arrest, 3 Arrested
The victim was threatened with police action, after which he deposited all his savings and fixed deposits, sold his wife's jewellery, and transferred money to the alleged persons through Paytm and RTGS. He transferred approximately Rs 25 lakh.
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Tamil Nadu Women Duped Of Rs 81.7 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam, 4 Arrested
The Cyber Crime wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has arrested four individuals, including a woman from Pollachi, for allegedly opening mule bank accounts to assist a cyber fraud network operating out of North India.
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Retired Army Colonel, Wife Duped Of Rs 49 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Cybercriminals allegedly placed a retired Indian Army colonel and his wife under "digital arrest" and duped them of Rs 49 lakh in this Himachal Pradesh district, police said on Friday.
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Monk Becomes Victim Of Cyberfraud, Loses Rs 2.5 Crore Over 26 Days
The secretary of the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram in Gwalior, Swami Supradiptananda, became a victim of what is being described as Madhya Pradesh's biggest "digital arrest" fraud.
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Delhi Family Loses Rs 8 Lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Scam, 4 Arrested
The preliminary investigation conducted by North District Cyber police traced the call to Zamrudpur, East of Kailash, and Greater Kailash areas.
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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 3.5 lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Fraud, 3 Arrested
The accused were involved in several fraud cases, impersonating as government officials, including police officers, and threatening victims with false cases and arrests.
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86-Year-Old Mumbai Woman Loses Over Rs 20 Crore To "Digital Arrest" Fraud
An 86-year-old woman had received a call from a man, who claimed to be a CBI officer, and told her that based on her Aadhaar card, a bank account was opened which was used for money laundering.
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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3 Arrested For Extorting Rs 84 Lakh From Woman Through 'Digital Arrest'
Three people were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly extorting money from people through digital arrest, police said.
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Odisha University Vice Chancellor Loses Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Berhampur University Vice Chancellor Geetanjali Dash was alleged defrauded of Rs 14 lakh by a cybercriminal who, impersonated as an ED officer, put her under "digital arrest", police said here on Tuesday.
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Family Of 3 "Digitally Arrested" For 5 Days In Noida, Duped Of Rs 1 Crore
A family here was duped of over Rs 1 crore after they were kept under 'digital arrest' for five days by some unknown people who posed as government officials, police said on Monday.
