"digital-arrest"

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

The accused persons had also forced the victim to stay at home for two months and checked her location daily by calling her every three hours, the police said

Zubair Ahmed impersonated as an executive of Fedex Courier Company and duped a man from the city to the tune of Rs 55 lakh by keeping him under ‘Digital Arrest'

Dash received a phone call from someone claiming to be an ED officer; he alleged that she was involved in an ED case as crores of rupees were deposited in a bank account in her name

The report reveals that identity theft is the most reported cybercrime in Telangana, with nearly 30,000 incidents registered

There is no such thing as Digital Arrest in the law. Call 1930 for help, says Reserve Bank of India

A Digital Arrest fraud victim got back her Rs 70 lakh, thanks to the immediate interventino of Rachakonda cyber crime unit which froze the amount transferred to a private bank, after receiving a complaint

A 40-year-old private employee from the city has become the latest victim of ‘Digital Arrest’ fraud and ended up losing Rs 9.3 lakh.

The ordeal began for the victims on November 13, when the elderly woman, a resident of Basheerbagh, received a phone call from a man claiming to be an employee of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

The Hyderabad cybercrime police helped three citizens who were victims of cyber frauds to recover stolen funds through cyber attacks. A total amount of Rs. 44, 84,527 was refunded to the three victims.

According to the police, the woman received a call from an individual, who claimed to be a TRAI agent, and informed that her phone number was linked to a police case, related to online harassment, booked in Mumbai.

According to the Hyderabad Cybercrime police, the victim, aged around 55 years, was charged of involvement in money laundering and threatened of arrest by the fraudsters.

The fraudster called the person over WhatsApp video call and informed that a bank account was opened on his name and it was used for money laundering purpose.

The victim was informed that a bank account was opened using her Aadhaar Card and also a SIM card was activated in her name in Mumbai