Mumbai Senior Citizen Loses ₹3.71 Crore in Elaborate "Digital Arrest" Cyber Fraud

• A 68-year-old woman from Andheri West, Mumbai, was duped of ₹3.71 crore in a sophisticated "digital arrest" scam.
• Fraudsters impersonated police, CBI officials, and even a judge ("Judge Chandrachud") to convince her of a money-laundering investigation.
• She was coerced into transferring her life savings to "secure" accounts under threat of imminent arrest and a fake court hearing.
• The scam began in August 2025 with a call from "Vijay Paul" claiming to be from Colaba Police Station.
• West Region Cyber Police Station has registered an FIR, and the SC has ordered a CBI probe into similar digital arrest scams.

Why It Matters: Elderly Mumbai woman loses crores to sophisticated "digital arrest" scam involving fake officials.