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74-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman Cheated Of Rs 24 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
Investigators said the cyber fraudsters posed as high-ranking officials from the CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) and psychologically trapped the victim, Lakshmi Ramamurthy, a senior citizen from Bengaluru, through a fake "digital arrest" operation.
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Retired Telangana Teacher Loses Rs 82 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
The fraud began on April 11, when the teacher's wife received a call from someone claiming to be an Airtel official.
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CBI's New AI Chatbot To Tackle Digital Arrests By Helping Verify Notices
The chatbot, 'Abhay', will be launched by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on the occasion of the 22nd D P Kohli Memorial Lecture organised by the CBI in honour of its founding director, officials said.
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Bhopal Woman, 64, Duped Of Rs 26 Lakh In Digital Arrest Fraud
The accused contacted the elderly woman through a WhatsApp call, impersonating officials from the Internal Security Department and the Counter-Terrorism Department.
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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A Call From 'CBI' Ends In Rs 15,45,00,000 Scam For Bengaluru Businessman
The caller alleged that two SIM cards registered in his (Ajit Gopalakrishna Saraf) name were linked to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal.
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82-Year-Old Woman Cheated Of Rs 73 Lakh After Name Linked To Pak Terrorist
The scammers allegedly intimidated the woman by claiming that her mobile phone number was linked to a Pakistani soldier involved in the Pahalgam terror attack.
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Retired Gujarat Woman Loses Rs 78 Lakh in 10-Day 'Digital Arrest' Scam
The ordeal began when the victim received a call from an individual claiming to be from a telecom company.
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Restaurant Chain Khan Chacha Founder's Son Arrested In Digital Arrest Case
Delhi Police arrested Mohammad Javed and 'bound down' Khan Chacha director Mohammad Salim for allegedly allowing cyber thugs to use the bank account as a mule account.
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69-Year-Old Ex-Judge Loses Over Rs 1 Crore In "Digital Arrest" Scam
A retired district judge fell prey to the "digital arrest" scam and lost more than Rs one crore, police said on Monday.
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India Lost Rs 54,000 Crore To 'Digital Arrest' Scams. What Must Change
At 74, she had long left behind the busy corridors of IIT Bombay, where she once served as a medical officer.
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Fake Police Sign, Gandhi Photo: How Scammers In Cambodia "Arrested' Indians
Fake signboards with logos of the Mumbai police and CBI, with pictures of Mahatma Gandhi and BR Ambedkar on either side, were found inside an abandoned compound used by scammers for "digital arrest" operations in Cambodia.
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Centre Forms Inter-Ministerial Panel To Deal With 'Digital Arrests'
In a bid to crack down on the rising menace of "digital arrests", the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has informed the Supreme Court that it has constituted a high-level inter-departmental committee (IDC) to eliminate systemic gaps.
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Goa Police Arrest Two From Assam Over Rs 1.42-Crore 'Digital Arrest' Fraud
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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Mumbai Man, 85, Loses Rs 1.27 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud, One Arrested
A man has been arrested more than a month after cybercriminals cheated an 85-year-old Mumbai resident of Rs 1.27 crore by falsely claiming that the victim was involved in money laundering, police said on Saturday.
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74-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman Cheated Of Rs 24 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
Investigators said the cyber fraudsters posed as high-ranking officials from the CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) and psychologically trapped the victim, Lakshmi Ramamurthy, a senior citizen from Bengaluru, through a fake "digital arrest" operation.
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Retired Telangana Teacher Loses Rs 82 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
The fraud began on April 11, when the teacher's wife received a call from someone claiming to be an Airtel official.
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CBI's New AI Chatbot To Tackle Digital Arrests By Helping Verify Notices
The chatbot, 'Abhay', will be launched by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on the occasion of the 22nd D P Kohli Memorial Lecture organised by the CBI in honour of its founding director, officials said.
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Bhopal Woman, 64, Duped Of Rs 26 Lakh In Digital Arrest Fraud
The accused contacted the elderly woman through a WhatsApp call, impersonating officials from the Internal Security Department and the Counter-Terrorism Department.
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Retired Nagpur Medical Officer, 76, Loses Rs 2 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
A retired Nagpur doctor lost Rs 2 crore after scammers impersonated officials with fake digital arrest claims.
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A Call From 'CBI' Ends In Rs 15,45,00,000 Scam For Bengaluru Businessman
The caller alleged that two SIM cards registered in his (Ajit Gopalakrishna Saraf) name were linked to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal.
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82-Year-Old Woman Cheated Of Rs 73 Lakh After Name Linked To Pak Terrorist
The scammers allegedly intimidated the woman by claiming that her mobile phone number was linked to a Pakistani soldier involved in the Pahalgam terror attack.
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Retired Gujarat Woman Loses Rs 78 Lakh in 10-Day 'Digital Arrest' Scam
The ordeal began when the victim received a call from an individual claiming to be from a telecom company.
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Restaurant Chain Khan Chacha Founder's Son Arrested In Digital Arrest Case
Delhi Police arrested Mohammad Javed and 'bound down' Khan Chacha director Mohammad Salim for allegedly allowing cyber thugs to use the bank account as a mule account.
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69-Year-Old Ex-Judge Loses Over Rs 1 Crore In "Digital Arrest" Scam
A retired district judge fell prey to the "digital arrest" scam and lost more than Rs one crore, police said on Monday.
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India Lost Rs 54,000 Crore To 'Digital Arrest' Scams. What Must Change
At 74, she had long left behind the busy corridors of IIT Bombay, where she once served as a medical officer.
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Fake Police Sign, Gandhi Photo: How Scammers In Cambodia "Arrested' Indians
Fake signboards with logos of the Mumbai police and CBI, with pictures of Mahatma Gandhi and BR Ambedkar on either side, were found inside an abandoned compound used by scammers for "digital arrest" operations in Cambodia.
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Centre Forms Inter-Ministerial Panel To Deal With 'Digital Arrests'
In a bid to crack down on the rising menace of "digital arrests", the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has informed the Supreme Court that it has constituted a high-level inter-departmental committee (IDC) to eliminate systemic gaps.
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Goa Police Arrest Two From Assam Over Rs 1.42-Crore 'Digital Arrest' Fraud
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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Mumbai Man, 85, Loses Rs 1.27 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud, One Arrested
A man has been arrested more than a month after cybercriminals cheated an 85-year-old Mumbai resident of Rs 1.27 crore by falsely claiming that the victim was involved in money laundering, police said on Saturday.
