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"Digital Arrest" Scam Traps Retired: Crores Extorted! Protect Your Elders.

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News18•14-03-2026, 15:55

"Digital Arrest" Scam Traps Retired: Crores Extorted! Protect Your Elders.

•The "digital arrest" scam targets wealthy retired individuals, with fraudsters impersonating TRAI, police, ED, or CBI officials.
•Scammers claim victims are linked to crimes, keep them on phone/video calls, threaten them, and extort money for "verification."
•Major cases in Gujarat: A retired professor lost 11 crore, and a retired gynecologist lost 19.24 crore to this scam.
•Police or any official agency never conduct arrests via video call nor demand money for investigations.
•Safety tips: Verify officials, inform family, report to 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in, and never share OTPs or passwords.

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