'Digital Arrest' Scam: East Bardhaman Healthcare Worker Loses ₹2.95 Lakh to Cyber Fraud
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News18•02-01-2026, 19:56
'Digital Arrest' Scam: East Bardhaman Healthcare Worker Loses ₹2.95 Lakh to Cyber Fraud
- •Healthcare worker Jyotirmoy Samanta in Guskara, East Bardhaman, lost ₹2.95 lakh to cyber fraud.
- •Fraudsters threatened electricity disconnection and 'digital arrest' to trick him into downloading a malicious app.
- •The incident occurred on December 25, with money withdrawn from two bank accounts in four installments within five minutes.
- •Samanta filed a complaint on December 30; police are investigating how accounts were accessed and money transferred.
- •A cyber expert clarified 'digital arrest' is not legal and warned against downloading .apk files, advising immediate police reporting.
Why It Matters: Beware of 'digital arrest' and electricity disconnection scams; never download unknown apps. Report immediately.
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