"digital-arrest-scam"

Financial institutions cannot escape responsibility by treating cybercrime as merely a customer’s problem

The Supreme Court refused to consolidate cybercrime cases pending against two people across several states, calling such offences “digital dacoity”. The bench stressed victims’ rights and ongoing investigations after hearing allegations involving a mule account and a senior citizen

A 68-year-old Hyderabad woman was allegedly duped of Rs 21 lakh in a digital arrest scam after fraudsters posing as telecom, police and CBI officials threatened her with arrest over alleged illegal activities and pressured her into transferring money.

The CBI arrested five more accused in three digital arrest scam cases involving over Rs 42 crore, taking total arrests to eight. The action was part of Operation Chakra-VI, with searches across 20 states exposing networks involved in layering and transferring fraud proceeds

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested three more people in a money laundering probe linked to a pan-India cyber fraud involving transactions worth Rs 30,000 crore. The latest arrests take the total to five as investigators trace an extensive network of alleged shell companies

The Enforcement Directorate arrested two men in Goa for allegedly operating a cyber-fraud network involving fake digital arrests and money laundering. The agency said linked entities recorded transactions exceeding Rs 27,850 crore and were connected to hundreds of complaints

A woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district allegedly lost Rs 1.43 crore in a digital arrest scam after fraudsters posing as Delhi Police officials accused her of money laundering. Police registered a case under BNS, IT Act and other applicable provisions

A Machilipatnam woman allegedly lost Rs 1.43 crore after cyber fraudsters posing as Delhi Police officials threatened her with arrest in a fabricated money laundering case. The accused allegedly forced her to transfer money after showing her fake official documents

A woman in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, allegedly lost Rs 1.43 crore in a digital arrest scam after fraudsters impersonated Delhi Police officials and falsely accused her of money laundering. Police registered a case and are investigating the cyber fraud

The Consulate General of India in Boston has warned the Indian diaspora about a rise in scam calls from fraudsters impersonating diplomatic and law enforcement officials. The mission advised people not to share personal information, make payments or respond to threats.

A Gujarat man has been arrested for allegedly helping an international cyber fraud racket dupe a Navi Mumbai resident of nearly Rs 1.55 crore through a digital arrest scam. Police said he supplied more than 1,000 activated SIM cards to Cambodia

The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested three accused after searches in Odisha and Rajasthan in a ₹2.07-crore digital arrest scam. Investigators alleged the suspects laundered the fraud proceeds through multiple bank accounts and a trust to evade detection

The CBI conducted coordinated searches at over 80 locations across 16 states, including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, under Operation Chakra-VI targeting digital arrest scams. Two persons were arrested for allegedly operating shell companies and mule accounts used to launder fraudulent proceeds.

An elderly businessman in Belagavi lost Rs 15 crore in a digital arrest cyber fraud after scammers posed as officials and forced fund transfers. Police have frozen some accounts as similar cases continue to rise across Karnataka

A retired Hyderabad district judge lost over Rs 1 crore to a "digital arrest" scam, where cybercriminals falsely accused him of involvement in crimes and demanded money. Police are investigating the case following the victim’s complaint

Delhi Police have arrested eight people, including a priest, in a Rs 14 crore digital arrest fraud case involving an elderly NRI couple. The accused were held from three states and the racket had links to operators based in Cambodia and Nepal

Delhi Police busted two interstate cyberfraud rackets supplying mule bank accounts for online scams, arresting nine persons across four cities. The gangs used layered banking channels, social media and cryptocurrency to launder money cheated from victims nationwide

The Supreme Court has transferred the nationwide ‘digital arrest’ scam investigation to the CBI, directing it to probe all related cases. The court sought assistance from RBI and DoT on fraud detection, SIM regulation and AI-based monitoring while urging swift cybercrime infrastructure upgrades

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.

Three students from Hyderabad and Nalgonda were arrested for supplying bank accounts used in a 'digital arrest' scam that defrauded a government employee of ₹6.5 lakh. Police say the trio is linked to 23 cyber fraud cases across India.