Indore Shocker: Digital Arrest Victim Pays 46 Lakh under Threat
The scamsters told the women that the lives of her family members was under threat
Indore
Unidentified persons posing as law enforcement officials duped a 65-year-old woman by placing her under ‘digital arrest’ and forcing her to pay Rs 46 lakh for the safety of her family.
The matter was reported to the Indore police on Tuesday.
Police said that the scam began when a person impersonating a CBI officer called the elderly lady last month. The caller informed her that her bank account had been misused for drug and terror activities and money laundering. He told her of an impending arrest due to her involvement in these ‘crimes.’
The caller then conducted fake interrogations via video call and held the lady in ‘digital arrest’ for five days. During this period, the woman was threatened that if she did not transfer her savings to them, the lives of her family members would be in danger.
Fearing for their safety, the woman complied and transferred Rs 46 lakh to various accounts provided by the scammers. Realizing she had been duped, the victim complained to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal and the local police. A case has been registered, and investigations are continuing.
(Story based on media reports)
