Fake Cops Force Bengaluru Software Professional to Sell Home, Cheat Her of Rs 2 Crore. (Representative Image)
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News1816-12-2025, 13:44

Babita Das Sells Flat, Plots; Loses ₹2 Cr in Digital Arrest Scam

  • A Bengaluru techie lost nearly Rs 2 crore in a "digital arrest" scam.
  • Scammers posed as courier officials and Mumbai Police, threatening her with arrest and harm to her son.
  • The victim was coerced into selling two residential plots and her flat, and taking a bank loan, to pay the fraudsters.
  • The fraudsters disappeared after receiving the money, prompting the techie to file a complaint with Whitefield Cyber Crime Police.
  • Police warn the public that official agencies never conduct arrests via video calls or demand money.

Why It Matters: This warns about "digital arrest" scams, preventing readers from losing everything.

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