'Justice Chandrachud' Impersonator Dupes Mumbai Woman of Rs 3.71 Cr in Digital Arrest Scam

• A 68-year-old Mumbai woman lost Rs 3.71 crore in a 'digital arrest' scam between August 18 and October 13.
• Fraudsters posed as Colaba police and central agencies, staging a fake online court hearing with an impersonator claiming to be 'Justice Chandrachud'.
• The victim was threatened with money laundering charges and pressured to transfer funds into multiple accounts for 'bail' and 'verification'.
• One person was arrested in Surat, Gujarat, for providing a 'mule account' used to park Rs 1.71 crore and receiving a commission of Rs 6.40 lakh.
• The Supreme Court recently called for a unified pan-India CBI probe into digital arrest cases, highlighting the growing threat of such scams.

Why It Matters: Beware of 'digital arrest' scams; fraudsters impersonate officials to extort money, as seen in this Rs 3.71 Cr fraud.