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Fake Health Camps, Stolen IDs: Cops Bust e-SIM Racket Used In Cyber Fraud
- Thursday October 29, 2026
- India News | Reported by Bismee Taskin Islam
Two men have been arrested, with investigators suspecting that more than 3,000 SIM cards were activated over the past year and linked to over 20 cyber-fraud complaints involving around Rs 2.64 crore.
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Rs 2-Crore Home, Gold Lost: A Cyber Scam In Delhi That Wasn't Just Digital
- Monday October 5, 2026
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The woman, who was undergoing cancer treatment, received a call on her landline from an unknown number on April 6.
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Delhi Police Busts 'Digital Arrest' Cyber Fraud Racket, 3 Arrested
- Wednesday July 1, 2026
- Delhi News | Reported by Aaquil Jameel
Delhi Police arrest three in cyber fraud network involved in digital arrest scam.
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Ex-Bank Manager Duped Of Rs 2.2 Crore In Ghaziabad In Digital Arrest Scam
- Friday June 26, 2026
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar
An 84-year-old retired bank manager and his wife were allegedly duped of Rs 2.2 crore by cyber fraudsters who kept them under a "digital arrest" for 12 days in Ghaziabad, police said.
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Colleague Helps Save Senior Citizen From Digital Arrest Scam In Ahmedabad
- Wednesday June 24, 2026
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Vaktania
The man was being threatened by a scammer posing as the CBI director.
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
- Monday April 13, 2026
- Nagpur News | Reported by Sanjay Tiwari
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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Goa Police Arrest Two From Assam Over Rs 1.42-Crore 'Digital Arrest' Fraud
- Saturday January 31, 2026
- India News | Asian News International
The Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa, has arrested two persons in connection with a major inter-state cyber fraud case involving a "digital arrest" scam worth Rs1.42 crore, police said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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CA Aspirants, MBAs Behind Rs 16-Crore Sophisticated Fraud Network
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
In a major breakthrough against cybercrime, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) dismantled an interstate network responsible for high-value frauds totalling over Rs 16 crore through "digital arrest" cons and investment scams.
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www.ndtv.com
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16 Days In Digital Arrest: How NRI Couple Lost Rs 14 Crore To Cyber Fraud
- Saturday January 24, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi Police has arrested eight persons, including a priest, from three states in connection with the alleged duping of an elderly NRI couple of over Rs 14 crore through "digital arrest" and busted a cyber-fraud racket.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ex-Soldier In Himachal Pradesh Loses Rs 98 Lakh To Digital Arrest Scam
- Friday January 9, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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Probe Agency ED Arrests Key Accused In Rs 7-Crore "Digital Arrest" Scam
- Friday January 2, 2026
- India News | Reported by Anushka Kumari
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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www.ndtv.com
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How 85-Year-Old Man Lost Rs 9 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' In Mumbai
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Paras Harendra Dama, Edited by Raunaq Lekhi
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
- Monday December 22, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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Ex-Nurse Loses Life Savings Worth Rs 48 Lakh In Digital Arrest, 3 Arrested
- Monday December 1, 2025
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
In yet another case of the "digital arrest" scam, a 75-year-old retired nurse in Andhra Pradesh lost his life's savings, Rs 48 lakh, after he was subjected to intense fear and panic.
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www.ndtv.com
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3 Arrested In Delhi For Rs 88 Lakh Digital Arrest Scam
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Health Camps, Stolen IDs: Cops Bust e-SIM Racket Used In Cyber Fraud
- Thursday October 29, 2026
- India News | Reported by Bismee Taskin Islam
Two men have been arrested, with investigators suspecting that more than 3,000 SIM cards were activated over the past year and linked to over 20 cyber-fraud complaints involving around Rs 2.64 crore.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 2-Crore Home, Gold Lost: A Cyber Scam In Delhi That Wasn't Just Digital
- Monday October 5, 2026
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The woman, who was undergoing cancer treatment, received a call on her landline from an unknown number on April 6.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Police Busts 'Digital Arrest' Cyber Fraud Racket, 3 Arrested
- Wednesday July 1, 2026
- Delhi News | Reported by Aaquil Jameel
Delhi Police arrest three in cyber fraud network involved in digital arrest scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ex-Bank Manager Duped Of Rs 2.2 Crore In Ghaziabad In Digital Arrest Scam
- Friday June 26, 2026
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar
An 84-year-old retired bank manager and his wife were allegedly duped of Rs 2.2 crore by cyber fraudsters who kept them under a "digital arrest" for 12 days in Ghaziabad, police said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Colleague Helps Save Senior Citizen From Digital Arrest Scam In Ahmedabad
- Wednesday June 24, 2026
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Vaktania
The man was being threatened by a scammer posing as the CBI director.
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www.ndtv.com
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
- Monday April 13, 2026
- Nagpur News | Reported by Sanjay Tiwari
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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www.ndtv.com
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Goa Police Arrest Two From Assam Over Rs 1.42-Crore 'Digital Arrest' Fraud
- Saturday January 31, 2026
- India News | Asian News International
The Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa, has arrested two persons in connection with a major inter-state cyber fraud case involving a "digital arrest" scam worth Rs1.42 crore, police said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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CA Aspirants, MBAs Behind Rs 16-Crore Sophisticated Fraud Network
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
In a major breakthrough against cybercrime, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) dismantled an interstate network responsible for high-value frauds totalling over Rs 16 crore through "digital arrest" cons and investment scams.
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www.ndtv.com
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16 Days In Digital Arrest: How NRI Couple Lost Rs 14 Crore To Cyber Fraud
- Saturday January 24, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi Police has arrested eight persons, including a priest, from three states in connection with the alleged duping of an elderly NRI couple of over Rs 14 crore through "digital arrest" and busted a cyber-fraud racket.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ex-Soldier In Himachal Pradesh Loses Rs 98 Lakh To Digital Arrest Scam
- Friday January 9, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Probe Agency ED Arrests Key Accused In Rs 7-Crore "Digital Arrest" Scam
- Friday January 2, 2026
- India News | Reported by Anushka Kumari
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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www.ndtv.com
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How 85-Year-Old Man Lost Rs 9 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' In Mumbai
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Paras Harendra Dama, Edited by Raunaq Lekhi
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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www.ndtv.com
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68-Year-Old Man Loses Rs 23.5 Lakh In Cyber Fraud In Maharashtra
- Monday December 22, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Ex-Nurse Loses Life Savings Worth Rs 48 Lakh In Digital Arrest, 3 Arrested
- Monday December 1, 2025
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
In yet another case of the "digital arrest" scam, a 75-year-old retired nurse in Andhra Pradesh lost his life's savings, Rs 48 lakh, after he was subjected to intense fear and panic.
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www.ndtv.com
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3 Arrested In Delhi For Rs 88 Lakh Digital Arrest Scam
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com