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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 3.5 lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Fraud, 3 Arrested
- Friday March 28, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
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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86-Year-Old Mumbai Woman Loses Over Rs 20 Crore To "Digital Arrest" Fraud
- Thursday March 20, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
An 86-year-old woman had received a call from a man, who claimed to be a CBI officer, and told her that based on her Aadhaar card, a bank account was opened which was used for money laundering.
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Written by David Delima
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
- Wednesday February 26, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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"I'm Ruined": 'Digital Arrest' Scammers Stealing People's Savings In India
- Monday January 20, 2025
- India News | Agence France-Presse
The 'digital arrest' where fraudsters pose online as law enforcement officials and order people to transfer huge amounts of money has become rampant in India.
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www.ndtv.com
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Digital Arrest Scammers Target Japanese Man In Bengaluru, Con Him Of Rs 35 Lakhs
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A Japanese national working in Bengaluru lost Rs 35.5 lakh to cyber fraudsters, who posed as Mumbai Police officers and placed him under "digital arrest", alleging his involvement in a money laundering case.
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www.ndtv.com
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MBBS Student Held Over Alleged Transfer of Rs. 8 Lakh in Crypto to Chinese Nationals After Cyber Fraud
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- Press Trust of India
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Kumar Tripathi said the accused, identified as Vikram Vishnoi (23), was arrested based on the clues found in the case of cheating a city-based software engineer of Rs 1.35 lakh by placing him under "digital arrest".
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www.gadgets360.com
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Karnataka Government Employee Fall For Digital Arrest, Robbed Of Rs 19 Lakh
- Tuesday December 24, 2024
- Karnataka News | IANS
A state government employee fell victim to cybercriminals and was robbed of Rs 19 lakh after being digitally arrested for six hours in Tumakuru district of Karnataka, police said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
- Monday December 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cybercrimes Rise In Madhya Pradesh, Losses Cross Rs 150 Crores In 2 Years
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- India News | Written by Anurag Dwary
In September, Shweta Sengar, a housewife from Bhopal, became the victim of a cyber fraud scam. She lost Rs 61,000 while attempting to resolve a minor mobile recharge issue.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Blocks 59,000 WhatsApp Accounts Used For Digital Fraud
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), a wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has identified and blocked more than 1,700 Skype IDs and 59,000 WhatsApp accounts used for digital fraud, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai Woman Made To Strip, Duped Of Rs 1.7 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Shocker
- Sunday December 1, 2024
- India News | Reported by Paras Harendra Dama, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
In a shocking case of digital arrest, a 26-year-old woman in Mumbai was forced to strip and duped of Rs 1.7 lakh by scamsters who said her name had cropped up in a money laundering probe, police have said
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www.ndtv.com
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'Digital Arrest': People Are Losing Crores To Scammers. How To Remain Safe
- Saturday November 30, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
"Digital arrests" refers to a type of cyber fraud where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers or government representatives.
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www.ndtv.com
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Digital Arrest Scammers Target 90-Year-Old In Gujarat, Cheat Him Of Rs 1 Crore
- Friday November 29, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mahendra Prasad, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen
A 90-year-old man in Gujarat's Surat lost his entire life savings of over Rs 1 crore to fraudsters, who posed as CBI officers and placed him under 'digital arrest' for 15 days.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai Woman, 77, Kept Under Digital Arrest For A Month, Defrauded Of Rs 3.8 Crore
- Thursday November 28, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai was kept under "digital arrest" for a month by cyber fraudsters who posed as law enforcement officials and made her transfer Rs 3.8 crore, claiming her Aadhaar card was used in a money laundering case.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 3.5 lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Fraud, 3 Arrested
- Friday March 28, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The accused were involved in several fraud cases, impersonating as government officials, including police officers, and threatening victims with false cases and arrests.
-
www.ndtv.com
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86-Year-Old Mumbai Woman Loses Over Rs 20 Crore To "Digital Arrest" Fraud
- Thursday March 20, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
An 86-year-old woman had received a call from a man, who claimed to be a CBI officer, and told her that based on her Aadhaar card, a bank account was opened which was used for money laundering.
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www.ndtv.com
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Written by David Delima
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Odisha University Vice Chancellor Loses Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
- Wednesday February 26, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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"I'm Ruined": 'Digital Arrest' Scammers Stealing People's Savings In India
- Monday January 20, 2025
- India News | Agence France-Presse
The 'digital arrest' where fraudsters pose online as law enforcement officials and order people to transfer huge amounts of money has become rampant in India.
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www.ndtv.com
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Digital Arrest Scammers Target Japanese Man In Bengaluru, Con Him Of Rs 35 Lakhs
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A Japanese national working in Bengaluru lost Rs 35.5 lakh to cyber fraudsters, who posed as Mumbai Police officers and placed him under "digital arrest", alleging his involvement in a money laundering case.
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www.ndtv.com
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MBBS Student Held Over Alleged Transfer of Rs. 8 Lakh in Crypto to Chinese Nationals After Cyber Fraud
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- Press Trust of India
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Kumar Tripathi said the accused, identified as Vikram Vishnoi (23), was arrested based on the clues found in the case of cheating a city-based software engineer of Rs 1.35 lakh by placing him under "digital arrest".
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www.gadgets360.com
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Karnataka Government Employee Fall For Digital Arrest, Robbed Of Rs 19 Lakh
- Tuesday December 24, 2024
- Karnataka News | IANS
A state government employee fell victim to cybercriminals and was robbed of Rs 19 lakh after being digitally arrested for six hours in Tumakuru district of Karnataka, police said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
- Monday December 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cybercrimes Rise In Madhya Pradesh, Losses Cross Rs 150 Crores In 2 Years
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- India News | Written by Anurag Dwary
In September, Shweta Sengar, a housewife from Bhopal, became the victim of a cyber fraud scam. She lost Rs 61,000 while attempting to resolve a minor mobile recharge issue.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Blocks 59,000 WhatsApp Accounts Used For Digital Fraud
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), a wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has identified and blocked more than 1,700 Skype IDs and 59,000 WhatsApp accounts used for digital fraud, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai Woman Made To Strip, Duped Of Rs 1.7 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Shocker
- Sunday December 1, 2024
- India News | Reported by Paras Harendra Dama, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
In a shocking case of digital arrest, a 26-year-old woman in Mumbai was forced to strip and duped of Rs 1.7 lakh by scamsters who said her name had cropped up in a money laundering probe, police have said
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www.ndtv.com
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'Digital Arrest': People Are Losing Crores To Scammers. How To Remain Safe
- Saturday November 30, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
"Digital arrests" refers to a type of cyber fraud where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers or government representatives.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Digital Arrest Scammers Target 90-Year-Old In Gujarat, Cheat Him Of Rs 1 Crore
- Friday November 29, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mahendra Prasad, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen
A 90-year-old man in Gujarat's Surat lost his entire life savings of over Rs 1 crore to fraudsters, who posed as CBI officers and placed him under 'digital arrest' for 15 days.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai Woman, 77, Kept Under Digital Arrest For A Month, Defrauded Of Rs 3.8 Crore
- Thursday November 28, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai was kept under "digital arrest" for a month by cyber fraudsters who posed as law enforcement officials and made her transfer Rs 3.8 crore, claiming her Aadhaar card was used in a money laundering case.
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www.ndtv.com