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

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Moneycontrol•16-12-2025, 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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