Mumbai woman loses Rs 20 cr in digital arrest scam; police probe conspiracy

In a case of ‘digital arrest scam’, a Mumbai-based woman lost Rs 20 crore to fraudsters, according to a report by The Indian Express.

In December 2024, two men virtually approached the 86-year-old woman in South Mumbai, posing as police officers. They threatened her, claiming that her Aadhaar card had been misused in a money laundering case, and made her transfer money to different bank accounts to settle the case.