Mumbai: A 70-year-old retired mill worker from Thane fell victim to a digital arrest scam. Scammers posing as Delhi Crime Branch police officials claimed his identity was linked to a Rs 5,000 crore fraud case. They coerced him into transferring Rs 6.3 lakh to avoid “arrest”.
The scammers presented a fake credit card in his name to gain trust. After confiding in a friend, the victim realised he'd been duped and reported the incident on the cybercrime portal.
Thane police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for cheating and impersonation. Digital arrest scams involve fraudsters impersonating law enforcement, threatening victims with arrest unless they pay.
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