Digital Arrest News Today

Digital arrest is a new and innovative tactic employed by cybercriminals to defraud gullible victims and extort money.

On receipt of such calls, the citizens should immediately report the incident on cybercrime helpline number 1930 or www.cybercrime.gov.in for assistance.

The Bengaluru woman, who was a lawyer, was blackmailed and threatened for stripping online in the guise of carrying out narcotic test.

Delhi Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an interstate 'digital arrest' fraud and nabbed four people, including a woman and her son, from the national capital region.

The criminals adeptly impersonate officers of Mumbai Police, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and the Reserve Bank of India

The Uttar Pradesh Police has launched an investigation after a Noida resident found herself at the receiving end of a new cyber fraud trend, wherein she was duped of more than Rs 11 lakh and held under "digital arrest" for a day.

Cyber Crime: In her complaint, the Noida-based woman has claimed that she was contacted over an IVR (interactive voice response) call on November 13 and told that a mobile phone SIM card was purchased using her Aadhaar card in Mumbai and used for illegal advertising and harassment of women.

A 23-year-old Faridabad woman fell prey to a digital scam, losing Rs 2.5 lakh and enduring a digital arrest for 17 days. Cybercriminals, posing as authorities, intimidated her through Skype, falsely accusing her of criminal acts. This alarming incident underscores the need to educate children on cybercrime prevention, emphasizing open communication within families to thwart such frauds.