18 days of fear, Rs 1.47 crore lost: Elderly man in Gujarat falls prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam
AHMEDABAD: An elderly retired professional from Gujarat’s Vadodara City was allegedly forced into an 18-day “digital arrest” and cheated of Rs 1.47 crore by an organised gang that posed as top government officials.
Threats of a multi-crore money laundering case, forged legal documents and relentless video calls trapped the elderly victim in a web of fear until his daughter exposed the scam.
