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A 57-year-old Bengaluru techie lost ₹31.83 crore after cybercriminals held her in a six-month “digital arrest,” threatening her with a fabricated CBI case and coercing her into 187 transfers. She reported the fraud after growing suspicious; police are investigating

A Bengaluru woman lost Rs 31.83 crore in a six-month-long digital arrest scam. Impersonating CBI officers, fraudsters coerced her into 187 bank transfers under video surveillance. The victim lodged a complaint, seeking a thorough investigation.

The Hyderabad central zone police organised a cyber crimes awareness programme at FTCCI Building, Nampally, to educate students about online frauds such as job scams, betting apps, loan apps, and OTP frauds. DCP K Shilpavalli emphasised the seriousness of cyber crime and urged students to remain vigilant in the digital space.

The Hyderabad Cybercrime Police arrested 55 suspects across eight States and facilitated Rs 62.34 lakh refunds to victims during October. The accused operated 61 bank accounts linked to Rs 107 crore in transactions and 136 nationwide cybercrime cases

The Hyderabad Police have issued an advisory warning citizens against ‘digital arrest’ scams. Fraudsters posing as police or government officials extort money by threatening victims with fake cases. Officials urged the public to stay alert and report such incidents immediately.

The Hyderabad Cybercrime Unit has warned citizens about ‘Digital Arrest’ scams, where fraudsters pose as officials and threaten arrest using fake documents. Police advised the public not to share banking details and to report such cases immediately

Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested two men from Maharashtra for their role in a ‘digital arrest’ scam that led to the death of a retired doctor. The victim was coerced into transferring Rs 6.6 lakh under threat of arrest using fake documents and impersonation tactics. The mental trauma resulted in a fatal cardiac arrest.

A 68-year-old man in Hyderabad lost Rs 26 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as ATS, NIA, and DGP officials, accusing him of links to the Pahalgam terror attack. Police warn that digital arrests are fake and urge victims to report

BJP MP K Sudhakar’s wife, Preeti, lost Rs 14 lakh in a ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud after receiving a fake police video call. Bengaluru police quickly froze the transaction and recovered the money, urging citizens to promptly report such scams

A 76-year-old retired doctor in Hyderabad died of a heart attack after a 70-hour “digital arrest” by cyber fraudsters posing as officials. The gang extorted Rs 6.6 lakh, harassed her with fake notices, and continued messaging even after her death.

In a sweeping operation, Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested 61 individuals from 14 states in August for their alleged roles in various online frauds. These included trading, investment, and insurance scams, as well as digital arrest and unauthorised transaction cases.

A 79-year-old man from Kollam, Kerala, lost ₹3.72 crore in a ‘virtual arrest’ scam after cyber fraudsters impersonating police tricked him into transferring funds. Kollam Cyber Police have registered a case and are working to freeze the accounts.

A 73-year-old Bowenpally resident was defrauded of Rs 33.4 lakh in a digital scam involving impersonation of police and government officials. Fraudsters sent fake documents, including Supreme Court notices, coercing repeated payments. Hyderabad Cybercrime Police have registered a case

A Bhadrachalam-based eye doctor, Dr. Narayana Rao, was targeted by cybercriminals who claimed his Aadhaar and mobile number were linked to illegal activities. Posing as officials, they threatened him with a "digital arrest" and summoned him to Bengaluru.

A 24-year-old woman from Gujarat was arrested at Delhi Airport for her role in a Cambodia-based cyber fraud network. She allegedly helped dupe Indian victims through fake "digital arrest" threats. Police have arrested 16 people in the case so far.

Frauds have occurred predominantly in the category of digital payments, including card and internet, in terms of number, and primarily in the loan portfolio or advances in terms of value, the RBI report said

The victim doctor had received a phone call from an unknown mobile number with the caller claiming that a parcel bound for him contained police uniforms, banned injections and identity cards of police officials

The fraud came to light after recently a victim from Hyderabad who was duped to the tune of Rs 3.5 lakh approached the police.

In November 2024, the gang extorted a man from the city to the tune of Rs 3.5 lakh

Apart from this, over 7.81 lakh SIM cards and 2,08,469 IMEIs have been blocked by the Government after receiving police complaints, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha