Homemaker loses ₹5 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud

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The fraudsters allegedly forced the unfortunate  to stay  connected  the video telephone  for astir   3  to 4  hours.

The fraudsters allegedly forced the unfortunate to stay connected the video telephone for astir 3 to 4 hours. | Photo Credit: File photo

A 58-year-old homemaker from Thanisandra has fallen unfortunate to a cyber fraud involving “digital arrest”, successful which fraudsters impersonated constabulary officers and coerced the unfortunate into transferring wealth nether menace of arrest.

The unfortunate lodged a ailment with the East Division Cyber Crime Police connected April 16 aft she was allegedly tricked into transferring ₹5 lakh from her slope account. According to the complainant, the incidental began connected April 14 erstwhile she received a dependable telephone from a mobile number. The caller introduced himself arsenic an serviceman from the Mumbai Police and claimed that her documents were linked to a fraud lawsuit registered successful Mumbai.

Published - April 18, 2026 11:35 p.m. IST

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