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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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Probe Agency ED Arrests Key Accused In Rs 7-Crore "Digital Arrest" Scam
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Wednesday arrested a key accused following search operations in connection with its money laundering probe into a high-value 'digital arrest' cyber fraud case involving industrialist SP Oswal.
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2 Arrested In Gujarat For Duping Woman Of Rs 1.9 Crore In Digital Arrest
Police on Monday arrested two persons from Gujarat in connection with a 'digital arrest' cyber fraud case in which a woman here was duped of Rs 1.95 crore.
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How 85-Year-Old Man Lost Rs 9 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' In Mumbai
A major cyber fraud has been reported from Mumbai, where an 85-year-old man from Mumbai's Thakurdwar area was cheated of nearly Rs 9 crore by fraudsters posing as police officers.
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68-Year-Old Man Loses Rs 23.5 Lakh In Cyber Fraud In Maharashtra
A 68-year-old man was allegedly cheated of Rs 23.5 lakh by cyber fraudsters who threatened him with digital arrest in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Monday.
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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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Opinion | India Still Needs Something Like Sanchar Saathi - Just Not Like This
India is experiencing what authorities describe as a "peak menace" of digital fraud. The Supreme Court recently took suo motu cognisance of digital arrest scams after victims collectively lost approximately Rs 3,000 crore.
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3 Arrested In Delhi For Rs 88 Lakh Digital Arrest Scam
The Delhi Police has arrested three men accused of running a digital arrest and investment fraud racket that allegedly cheated people of more than Rs 88 lakh, officials said on Tuesday.
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Retired Army Colonel Duped Of Rs 56 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
An 83-year-old retired Army colonel here became the latest victim of online fraud, losing Rs 56.05 lakh after scammers impersonating Mumbai police officers threatened him with arrest.
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Top Court Restrains Courts From Releasing Accused In 'Digital Arrest' Fraud
In a rare move, the Supreme Court on Monday restrained the courts from releasing from jail the accused who had duped a 72-year-old woman advocate of the top court of Rs 3.29 crore through 'digital arrest' fraud.
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In New Scam, Fraudsters Pose As CISF Personnel To Dupe People
After digital arrests and investment scams, a new kind of con has come to light in which criminals pose as personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to defraud people.
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Will Deal With Iron Hands: Supreme Court On Rs 3,000-Crore Digital Arrests
The Supreme Court noted that almost Rs 3,000 crores have been collected from victims and warned of an exacerbating problem.
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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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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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Probe Agency ED Arrests Key Accused In Rs 7-Crore "Digital Arrest" Scam
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Wednesday arrested a key accused following search operations in connection with its money laundering probe into a high-value 'digital arrest' cyber fraud case involving industrialist SP Oswal.
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2 Arrested In Gujarat For Duping Woman Of Rs 1.9 Crore In Digital Arrest
Police on Monday arrested two persons from Gujarat in connection with a 'digital arrest' cyber fraud case in which a woman here was duped of Rs 1.95 crore.
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How 85-Year-Old Man Lost Rs 9 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' In Mumbai
A major cyber fraud has been reported from Mumbai, where an 85-year-old man from Mumbai's Thakurdwar area was cheated of nearly Rs 9 crore by fraudsters posing as police officers.
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68-Year-Old Man Loses Rs 23.5 Lakh In Cyber Fraud In Maharashtra
A 68-year-old man was allegedly cheated of Rs 23.5 lakh by cyber fraudsters who threatened him with digital arrest in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Monday.
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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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Opinion | India Still Needs Something Like Sanchar Saathi - Just Not Like This
India is experiencing what authorities describe as a "peak menace" of digital fraud. The Supreme Court recently took suo motu cognisance of digital arrest scams after victims collectively lost approximately Rs 3,000 crore.
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3 Arrested In Delhi For Rs 88 Lakh Digital Arrest Scam
The Delhi Police has arrested three men accused of running a digital arrest and investment fraud racket that allegedly cheated people of more than Rs 88 lakh, officials said on Tuesday.
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Retired Army Colonel Duped Of Rs 56 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
An 83-year-old retired Army colonel here became the latest victim of online fraud, losing Rs 56.05 lakh after scammers impersonating Mumbai police officers threatened him with arrest.
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Top Court Restrains Courts From Releasing Accused In 'Digital Arrest' Fraud
In a rare move, the Supreme Court on Monday restrained the courts from releasing from jail the accused who had duped a 72-year-old woman advocate of the top court of Rs 3.29 crore through 'digital arrest' fraud.
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In New Scam, Fraudsters Pose As CISF Personnel To Dupe People
After digital arrests and investment scams, a new kind of con has come to light in which criminals pose as personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to defraud people.
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Will Deal With Iron Hands: Supreme Court On Rs 3,000-Crore Digital Arrests
The Supreme Court noted that almost Rs 3,000 crores have been collected from victims and warned of an exacerbating problem.
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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.
