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India's Expanding ₹20 Crore Cyber Fraud Network Uncovered

Mumbai Cyber Crime Police arrest suspect in digital arrest scam as investigations reveal nationwide syndicate targeting vulnerable individuals.

A case under sections 318(4) (cheating), 319(2) (cheating by impersonation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act was registered at the cybercrime branch police station on Tuesday. Efforts are underway to recover the money, police said. (Representational image)
Police officials said that the case was registered under sections 319 (2) (cheating by personation) and 318 (4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). (HT Photo)
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Overview

  • Mumbai Cyber Crime Police arrested Sohail Bashir Shaikh for his alleged role in a ₹90 lakh digital arrest scam targeting a retired director.
  • The scams involve impersonation of CBI officials, coercing victims to transfer money under the guise of legal investigations.
  • Two victims in Andheri, a homemaker and a medical store owner, collectively lost ₹38 lakh through similar digital arrest fraud tactics.
  • A separate Ludhiana case saw a businessman lose ₹7.76 lakh, likely through a malicious link granting fraudsters access to his account.
  • Authorities have traced ₹60 lakh to a Hyderabad-based account and linked the scams to a ₹20 crore fraud spanning 13 bank accounts nationwide.