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86-Year-Old Mumbai Woman Loses Over Rs 20 Crore To "Digital Arrest" Fraud
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
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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3 Arrested For Extorting Rs 84 Lakh From Woman Through 'Digital Arrest'
Three people were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly extorting money from people through digital arrest, police said.
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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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Family Of 3 "Digitally Arrested" For 5 Days In Noida, Duped Of Rs 1 Crore
A family here was duped of over Rs 1 crore after they were kept under 'digital arrest' for five days by some unknown people who posed as government officials, police said on Monday.
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Paratha For Breakfast, UPI Payment: How Cops Caught Saif Ali Khan Attack Suspect
Undone by a paratha. And the digital payments infrastructure. That was how Shariful Islam Shehzad, the man accused of stabbing Saif Ali Khan six times - in a suspected attempted burglary incident - was tracked down and arrested by Mumbai Police.
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"I'm Ruined": 'Digital Arrest' Scammers Stealing People's Savings In India
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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Zerodha's Nithin Kamath Warns Against New Scam Which Could Drain Your Bank Accounts. See Post
Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath recently took to social media to warn users against a new scam which could potentially drain bank accounts.
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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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Digital Arrest Scammers Target Japanese Man In Bengaluru, Con Him Of Rs 35 Lakhs
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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MBBS Student Held Over Alleged Transfer of Rs. 8 Lakh in Crypto to Chinese Nationals After Cyber Fraud
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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Karnataka Government Employee Fall For Digital Arrest, Robbed Of Rs 19 Lakh
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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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
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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86-Year-Old Mumbai Woman Loses Over Rs 20 Crore To "Digital Arrest" Fraud
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
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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3 Arrested For Extorting Rs 84 Lakh From Woman Through 'Digital Arrest'
Three people were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly extorting money from people through digital arrest, police said.
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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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Family Of 3 "Digitally Arrested" For 5 Days In Noida, Duped Of Rs 1 Crore
A family here was duped of over Rs 1 crore after they were kept under 'digital arrest' for five days by some unknown people who posed as government officials, police said on Monday.
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Paratha For Breakfast, UPI Payment: How Cops Caught Saif Ali Khan Attack Suspect
Undone by a paratha. And the digital payments infrastructure. That was how Shariful Islam Shehzad, the man accused of stabbing Saif Ali Khan six times - in a suspected attempted burglary incident - was tracked down and arrested by Mumbai Police.
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"I'm Ruined": 'Digital Arrest' Scammers Stealing People's Savings In India
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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Zerodha's Nithin Kamath Warns Against New Scam Which Could Drain Your Bank Accounts. See Post
Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath recently took to social media to warn users against a new scam which could potentially drain bank accounts.
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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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Digital Arrest Scammers Target Japanese Man In Bengaluru, Con Him Of Rs 35 Lakhs
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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MBBS Student Held Over Alleged Transfer of Rs. 8 Lakh in Crypto to Chinese Nationals After Cyber Fraud
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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Karnataka Government Employee Fall For Digital Arrest, Robbed Of Rs 19 Lakh
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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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
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.
