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Moneycontrol16-12-2025, 17:08

Bengaluru Techie Loses ₹2 Crore in 'Digital Arrest' Scam, Forced to Sell Property

  • A Bengaluru-based techie lost nearly Rs 2 crore to scammers using a 'digital arrest' tactic.
  • Scammers posed as courier officials and Mumbai Police, linking her Aadhaar to suspicious baggage.
  • They threatened arrest and her 10-year-old son, forcing her to install an app and cooperate.
  • The victim sold her flat and two residential plots, and took a loan, transferring all funds to the fraudsters.
  • She filed a complaint at Whitefield Cyber Crime Police Station; police are investigating the scam.

Why It Matters: Woman forced to sell property and lost ₹2 crore in a sophisticated 'digital arrest' scam.

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