Digital Arrest Scam In India
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73-Year-Old Noida Lawyer Loses Over Rs 3 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
A 72-year-old lawyer in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar was duped of over Rs 3.29 crore after cyber thugs put her under "digital arrest" for several days, police said on Wednesday.
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Fake Judges, Court Hearings: UP Man Loses Rs 1 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud
Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested seven men who allegedly impersonated officials from the ED and the CBI to "digitally arrest" a Shahjahanpur resident and swindle more than Rs one crore through a fabricated online court proceeding,
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Delhi Retired Government Employee Duped Of Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Two men were arrested for allegedly duping a retired government employee of Rs 14 lakh by posing as cybercrime officials and threatening him with a fabricated digital arrest in north Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.
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70-Year-Old Duped Of Rs 3 Crore, Kept Under 'Digital Arrest' For 8 days
A 70-year-old doctor was cheated by cyber criminals of Rs 3 crore and kept under "digital arrest" for eight days after being accused of involvement in a non-existent money laundering scam, a Mumbai police official said on Saturday.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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"I Was Crying, Begging": YouTuber On 40-Hour "Digital Arrest"
Popular social media influencer Ankush Bahuguna on Sunday recounted a shocking and traumatic ordeal in which he was held hostage by scammers for 40 hours.
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Russian Man, Who Entered India As Tourist, Arrested For Digital Arrest Scam
A Russian national was arrested by Gujarat police in connection with a 'digital arrest' case in which a man was duped of Rs 17 lakh, an official said on Thursday.
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Watch: How Mumbai Man Used His Puppy To Outsmart Scammer Posing As Cop
A Mumbai man decided to turn the tables on a digital scammer by cleverly using his puppy. The hilarious moment was shared on Instagram, wherea man answereda video call from a scammer pretending to be from the Andheri East police station in Mumbai.
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73-Year-Old Noida Lawyer Loses Over Rs 3 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
A 72-year-old lawyer in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar was duped of over Rs 3.29 crore after cyber thugs put her under "digital arrest" for several days, police said on Wednesday.
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Fake Judges, Court Hearings: UP Man Loses Rs 1 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud
Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested seven men who allegedly impersonated officials from the ED and the CBI to "digitally arrest" a Shahjahanpur resident and swindle more than Rs one crore through a fabricated online court proceeding,
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Delhi Retired Government Employee Duped Of Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Two men were arrested for allegedly duping a retired government employee of Rs 14 lakh by posing as cybercrime officials and threatening him with a fabricated digital arrest in north Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.
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70-Year-Old Duped Of Rs 3 Crore, Kept Under 'Digital Arrest' For 8 days
A 70-year-old doctor was cheated by cyber criminals of Rs 3 crore and kept under "digital arrest" for eight days after being accused of involvement in a non-existent money laundering scam, a Mumbai police official said on Saturday.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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"I Was Crying, Begging": YouTuber On 40-Hour "Digital Arrest"
Popular social media influencer Ankush Bahuguna on Sunday recounted a shocking and traumatic ordeal in which he was held hostage by scammers for 40 hours.
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Russian Man, Who Entered India As Tourist, Arrested For Digital Arrest Scam
A Russian national was arrested by Gujarat police in connection with a 'digital arrest' case in which a man was duped of Rs 17 lakh, an official said on Thursday.
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Watch: How Mumbai Man Used His Puppy To Outsmart Scammer Posing As Cop
A Mumbai man decided to turn the tables on a digital scammer by cleverly using his puppy. The hilarious moment was shared on Instagram, wherea man answereda video call from a scammer pretending to be from the Andheri East police station in Mumbai.
