Retired engineer reports ₹10 crore loss in alleged digital arrest scam
A retired engineer in Vijayawada has complained to cybercrime police after allegedly transferring about ₹10 crore to fraudsters who impersonated police officials. The callers reportedly threatened him with arrest over crimes supposedly linked to his mobile number and kept him under “digital arrest” for several days.
A retired engineer in Vijayawada has reported losing about ₹10 crore to fraudsters in an alleged digital arrest scam, according to a complaint filed with cybercrime police on Tuesday. The suspects allegedly impersonated police officials and told the victim that his mobile number had been used in different crimes. They threatened to arrest him, according to the report.
The fraudsters reportedly kept the retired engineer under “digital arrest” for several days and directed him to transfer money into accounts controlled by them. Cybercrime police are investigating the complaint. The source material does not identify the suspects, say whether any money has been recovered or provide details of arrests.
A digital arrest scam involves criminals posing as law-enforcement or government officials and frightening victims into believing they are under virtual arrest or investigation. The reported case concerns an alleged financial loss of approximately ₹10 crore. The supplied information does not state when the transfers began, how many transactions were made or whether other people were involved.
The investigation will determine the circumstances of the transfers and the identities of those responsible, based on the information available.
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