Man held for mule account in ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud
The city Cyber Crime Police have arrested a man for allegedly providing a mule bank account in a “digital arrest” cyber fraud case in which an elderly resident was cheated … Read More
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‘Digital arrest’ scam calls escalate, say senior civil servants
Several senior IAS and IPS officers have expressed growing concern over a surge in fraudulent “digital arrest” calls, warning that the scam has infiltrated the highest echelons of bureaucracy. Many … Read More
Visakhapatnam govt employee loses Rs 14 lakh in digital arrest scam
Cybercriminals posing as Bengaluru police and CBI officials tricked a central government employee in Visakhapatnam into transferring over Rs 14 lakh, police said. The fraudsters threatened him with false criminal … Read More