Mumbai: Senior citizen placed under ‘digital arrest’ by online fraudsters, forced to pay Rs 14 lakh

A 67-year-old Mumbai-based woman was placed under “digital arrest” by online fraudsters, who forced her to pay Rs 14 lakh in exchange of clearing her name in a non-existent money laundering case, police have said.

As per the advisory of cyber-security agency CERT-In, a digital arrest is the one in which victims receive a phone call, an e-mail or a message claiming they are under investigation for illegal activities, such as identity theft or money laundering.