Retired Officer Loses ₹90 Lakh in 'Digital Arrest' Scam; Son Uncovers Fraud

• Retired finance officer Amarjeet Singh, 73, from Lucknow, defrauded of ₹90 lakh in a 'digital arrest' scam.
• Fraudsters posed as Mumbai Cyber Crime Cell officers, accusing him of money laundering and threatening arrest with a fake WhatsApp warrant.
• Amarjeet was kept under 'digital arrest' from December 1st to 24th, during which ₹90 lakh was transferred from his accounts.
• His son, Amarpreet, grew suspicious on December 25th, exposing the fraud; an FIR was filed, and ₹15 lakh was frozen.
• UP Police warns against 'digital arrest' scams via a Nana Patekar video, advising to report such calls to helpline 1930.

Why It Matters: Beware of 'digital arrest' scams; verify calls from authorities and report suspicious activity to 1930.