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Ex-Soldier In Himachal Pradesh Loses Rs 98 Lakh To Digital Arrest Scam
A retired soldier of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh has been duped of Rs 98 lakh after being kept under 15 days "digital arrest" by the fraudsters, officials said on Friday.
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Hyderabad Man Loses 7 Crores To Digital Arrest. Was Named In Fake Drugs Case
In a terrifying display of how ruthless and sophisticated cybercriminals have become, an 81-year-old man from Hyderabad, recently lost nearly Rs 7 crore in a meticulously orchestrated "digital arrest" scam.
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Elderly Woman Duped Of Rs 1.16 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam In Delhi: Cops
The Delhi Police has arrested three alleged members of a cyber fraud syndicate for duping an 82-year-old woman of Rs 1.16 crore by placing her under digital arrest and coercing her to transfer money, an official said on Friday.
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Scammer Told Her She Was Named In Terror Case. Then Defrauded Rs 30 Lakh
Unidentified fraudsters extorted Rs 30 lakh from a 67-year-old woman in Indore by claiming that her name had surfaced in a terror case investigation and putting her under so-called digital arrest, police said on Friday.
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71-Year-Old Hyderabad Man Loses Nearly Rs 2 Crore To Digital Arrest Scam
In another digital arrest case, Cybercrime Police of Hyderabad have nabbed three fraudsters who extorted Rs 1.92 crore from a senior citizen.
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Mumbai Businessman Kept Under 'Digital Arrest', Defrauded Of Rs 53 Lakh
A 60-year-old businessman from Mumbai was kept under 'digital arrest' overnight by cyber fraudsters, who posed as senior officials from law enforcement agencies and allegedly duped him of Rs 53 lakh.
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Hyderabad Man, 78, Loses Rs 51 Lakh In Digital Arrest Fraud
Cybercriminals cheated a 78-year-old pensioner of Rs 51 lakh in the digital arrest fraud.
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Top Court Wants CBI To Probe Digital Arrests As Centre Flags Thailand Links
The Supreme Court on Monday said it might ask the CBI to investigate the growing number of cyber fraud and 'digital arrest' cases - in which people are cheated of hard-earned money by gangs of criminals posing as government or police officers.
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Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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Kerala Doctor Duped Of Rs 4.43 Crore In Online Trading Fraud; 2 Arrested
The Kerala Police's cyber crime unit arrested two men from Chennai in connection with a sophisticated online trading fraud that defrauded a doctor in Kannur of Rs 4.43 crore, officials said on Monday.
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Woman, 62, Wanted To Buy Sleeping Pills, But Lost Rs 77 Lakh In Digital Arrest
Neeru, 62, was browsing different drug stores' websites to purchase sleeping pills, a medicine she takes every month for her neurological illness. She then received a call from an officer, accusing her of buying "illicit drugs".
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How To Protect Yourself From Digital Arrest? Experts Share Do's And Don'ts
The number of digital arrest cases has been increasing at an alarming rate across the country, with scammers posing as police, law and government officers extorting money from people. Thousands have already fallen prey to this scam.
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In Madhya Pradesh, Cops' Big 'Digital Arrest' Bust Is A Thailand-Based Gang
Police in Madhya Pradesh's Panna have busted a cyber fraud racket operating from Thailand and Cambodia, and arrested two Indians allegedly part of the gang and have been accused of cheating a woman of by threatening her with 'digital arrest'.
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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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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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Ex-Soldier In Himachal Pradesh Loses Rs 98 Lakh To Digital Arrest Scam
A retired soldier of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh has been duped of Rs 98 lakh after being kept under 15 days "digital arrest" by the fraudsters, officials said on Friday.
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Hyderabad Man Loses 7 Crores To Digital Arrest. Was Named In Fake Drugs Case
In a terrifying display of how ruthless and sophisticated cybercriminals have become, an 81-year-old man from Hyderabad, recently lost nearly Rs 7 crore in a meticulously orchestrated "digital arrest" scam.
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Elderly Woman Duped Of Rs 1.16 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam In Delhi: Cops
The Delhi Police has arrested three alleged members of a cyber fraud syndicate for duping an 82-year-old woman of Rs 1.16 crore by placing her under digital arrest and coercing her to transfer money, an official said on Friday.
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Scammer Told Her She Was Named In Terror Case. Then Defrauded Rs 30 Lakh
Unidentified fraudsters extorted Rs 30 lakh from a 67-year-old woman in Indore by claiming that her name had surfaced in a terror case investigation and putting her under so-called digital arrest, police said on Friday.
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71-Year-Old Hyderabad Man Loses Nearly Rs 2 Crore To Digital Arrest Scam
In another digital arrest case, Cybercrime Police of Hyderabad have nabbed three fraudsters who extorted Rs 1.92 crore from a senior citizen.
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Mumbai Businessman Kept Under 'Digital Arrest', Defrauded Of Rs 53 Lakh
A 60-year-old businessman from Mumbai was kept under 'digital arrest' overnight by cyber fraudsters, who posed as senior officials from law enforcement agencies and allegedly duped him of Rs 53 lakh.
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Hyderabad Man, 78, Loses Rs 51 Lakh In Digital Arrest Fraud
Cybercriminals cheated a 78-year-old pensioner of Rs 51 lakh in the digital arrest fraud.
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Top Court Wants CBI To Probe Digital Arrests As Centre Flags Thailand Links
The Supreme Court on Monday said it might ask the CBI to investigate the growing number of cyber fraud and 'digital arrest' cases - in which people are cheated of hard-earned money by gangs of criminals posing as government or police officers.
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Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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Kerala Doctor Duped Of Rs 4.43 Crore In Online Trading Fraud; 2 Arrested
The Kerala Police's cyber crime unit arrested two men from Chennai in connection with a sophisticated online trading fraud that defrauded a doctor in Kannur of Rs 4.43 crore, officials said on Monday.
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Woman, 62, Wanted To Buy Sleeping Pills, But Lost Rs 77 Lakh In Digital Arrest
Neeru, 62, was browsing different drug stores' websites to purchase sleeping pills, a medicine she takes every month for her neurological illness. She then received a call from an officer, accusing her of buying "illicit drugs".
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How To Protect Yourself From Digital Arrest? Experts Share Do's And Don'ts
The number of digital arrest cases has been increasing at an alarming rate across the country, with scammers posing as police, law and government officers extorting money from people. Thousands have already fallen prey to this scam.
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In Madhya Pradesh, Cops' Big 'Digital Arrest' Bust Is A Thailand-Based Gang
Police in Madhya Pradesh's Panna have busted a cyber fraud racket operating from Thailand and Cambodia, and arrested two Indians allegedly part of the gang and have been accused of cheating a woman of by threatening her with 'digital arrest'.
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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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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.
