India is moving towards a stronger legal and institutional response to the growing threat of digital arrest scams, a form of cyber fraud in which criminals impersonate police officers and officials of central investigative agencies to intimidate victims into transferring large sums of money. The issue has gained renewed national attention after the Supreme Court...
In a major breakthrough against organized cyber fraud, Bengaluru Police have arrested six individuals allegedly linked to a massive ₹24 crore “digital arrest” scam that targeted an elderly woman through intimidation, fake legal threats, and psychological manipulation. Investigators believe the accused operated a sophisticated cybercrime network designed to extort large sums of money from vulnerable...