The top court directed the RBI to prepare and circulate an SOP for dealing with bank accounts linked to cyber fraud. The court earlier suggested the Centre consider formally defining “digital arrest” in criminal law and treating it as a standalone offence carrying stringent punishment.

Supreme Court orders crackdown on digital arrest scams, setting up of panel

No police officer can legally arrest you over a video call. Yet thousands of Indians continue to lose money to digital arrest scams because criminals exploit fear, authority and urgency. Here are the red flags that instantly expose the fraud.

How to spot a digital arrest scam before you lose money, 5 red flags you cannot miss | WION Decodes

Doctors, engineers, business owners and even cybersecurity-aware professionals are increasingly becoming victims of digital arrest scams. Experts say the reason has little to do with intelligence and everything to do with psychology. This is the trick you must know to avoid.

Digital arrest scam: Doctors, engineers, CEOs - Why smart Indians keep getting trapped by the fraud | WION Decodes

This special story  should set off alarm bells in every Indian household
Especially those with elderly parents and relatives. An elderly non-resident Indian couple has allegedly been defrauded of a staggering 14 crore rupees in Delhi. The cops are calling it a case of offline fraud involving so called digital arrest.

Digital Arrest Scams Spread Across India, Triggers Alarm

Delhi Police uncover massive 'digital arrest' scam targeting an elderly doctor couple in Greater Kailash, who lost nearly ₹14 crore over 16 days to fraudsters posing as cops.


Digital Arrest Horror: GK Doctors Duped of ₹14 Crore | WION 

A Bengaluru woman was defrauded of nearly ₹32 crore in a six-month-long digital arrest scam where fraudsters impersonating CBI officials kept her under constant Skype surveillance and forced her into 187 bank transfers. The scam involved psychological harassment and threats of arrest.


Bengaluru Woman Duped of Nearly ₹32 Crore in Elaborate Digital Arrest Scam

Digital arrest scam: Pune’s elderly couple loses Rs 1.2 crore; man dies due to shock  

The women were coerced into stripping on a WhatsApp video call on the false pretext of a “medical examination” to check for bullet wounds and tattoos by the fraudsters who kept them under constant video surveillance for nearly nine hours, while issuing threats. 

Bengaluru women scammed, forced to strip during ‘digital arrest’ by fraudsters posing as Mumbai cops

An Indian student named Shreya Bedi, who is on a student visa in the United States has been the victim of a digital arrest scam with scammers posing as ICE officers

Indian student in US becomes victim of digital arrest scam, loses $5,000 to scammers posing as ICE officers: Here's what happened

A retired 78-year-old banking official from Noida fell victim to a digital arrest scam and lost over $3.8 million in 15 days. Watch this report for more details!

Noida: Scammers dupe couple of over $3.8 million

The content creator recounted the traumatic ordeal, detailing how he was forced into isolation for 40 hours by scammers and lost both his money and mental well-being.

‘I've lost money, mental peace’: YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna shares shocking 'digital arrest' ordeal

#GRAVITAS | A 39-year-old software engineer from Bengaluru lost Rs 11.8 crore in a digital arrest scam where the fraudsters impersonated as police officials. Watch this video to find out more. 

Digital Arrest Scam: What Explains The Rise Of Digital Arrest Scams In India?

#GRAVITAS | A 39-year-old software engineer from Bengaluru lost Rs 11.8 crore in a digital arrest scam where the fraudsters impersonated as police officials. Watch this video to find out more.

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Supreme Court orders crackdown on digital arrest scams, setting up of panel

WION Decodes: How to spot a digital arrest scam before you lose money

Digital arrest scam: Intelligence isn't enough to stop the fraud | WION Decodes

Digital Arrest Scams Spread Across India, Triggers Alarm

Digital Arrest Horror: GK Doctors Duped of ₹14 Crore | WION

Bengaluru Woman Duped of Nearly ₹32 Crore in Elaborate Digital Arrest Scam

Digital arrest scam: Pune’s elderly couple loses Rs 1.2 crore

Bengaluru women scammed, forced to strip during ‘digital arrest’ by fraudsters

Indian student in US becomes victim of digital arrest scam, loses $5,000 to scammers posing as ICE officers: Here's what happened

Noida: Scammers dupe couple of over $3.8 million

‘I've lost money, mental peace’: YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna shares shocking 'digital arrest' ordeal

Digital Arrest Scam: What Explains The Rise Of Digital Arrest Scams In India?

Digital Arrest Scam: What Explains The Rise Of Digital Arrest Scams In India?