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2d ago

New Digital Arrest Scams Hit Mumbai and Hyderabad, Cost Victims Over Rs 48 Lakh

Police reiterate that no agency will call to declare a digital arrest or seek verification payments, urging immediate reports to 1930.

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Overview

  • A 33-year-old Byculla resident transferred Rs 27.20 lakh after callers posed as officials and a senior Mumbai police officer during WhatsApp video calls.
  • Cyber police said the Mumbai victim was shown forged documents, including a purported legalisation letter and anti-money laundering certificates, to force repeated transfers.
  • Hyderabad’s Cyber Crimes Police booked a case after a 75-year-old Yakutpura man sent Rs 21.01 lakh via RTGS and NEFT following video calls with an impersonated IPS officer and threats of arrest.
  • Officers warned that fraudsters share fake warrants and court orders to create fear and instructed citizens to verify identities through official channels and preserve evidence.
  • Hyderabad police also reported two separate job-offer and prepaid-task scams in recent days that cost victims Rs 10.25 lakh and Rs 1.61 lakh after lures with small initial payouts and fake frozen balances.