Digital arrest scam: IIT Bombay student loses Rs 7.29 lakh to scammers

A 25-year-old student from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Bombay fell victim to a digital arrest scam, losing Rs 7.29 lakh. According to a report by PTI, scammers impersonating officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) falsely accused the student of money laundering, threatening him with arrest.