Elderly Woman Defrauded of ₹14.84 Crore in 'Digital Arrest' Scam; 8 Arrested

• An 77-year-old woman was defrauded of ₹14.84 crore after being subjected to a 'digital arrest' scam by an international cyber syndicate.
• The fraudsters impersonated CBI and police officers, threatening the victim with fake arrest warrants and court proceedings via WhatsApp video calls.
• Under immense fear, the woman and her husband liquidated their savings and transferred funds in eight transactions to 'RBI-directed accounts'.
• Delhi Police's Special Cell arrested eight individuals in simultaneous raids across Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Odisha, uncovering a network spanning Nepal to Cambodia.
• The accused provided mule bank accounts and laundered the defrauded money, using tactics like impersonating government officials to trap victims.

Why It Matters: Delhi Police busted an international cyber fraud syndicate that defrauded an elderly woman of ₹14.84 crore.