Bengaluru software engineer loses whopping Rs 11.8 crore to ‘digital arrest’ scam

A software engineer in Bengaluru lost Rs 11.8 crore to a digital arrest scam in just 18 days, in one of the biggest cybercrimes reported in the city.

The 39-year-old software engineer, who resides in GKVK Layout near Hebbal, filed the complaint with North-East CEN police station on December 12. He claimed that the fraud occurred between November 25 and December 12.