Vadodara woman duped of Rs 60 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ fraud

A 65-year-old woman from Manjalpur area of Vadodara has lodged a complaint with the cyber crime police station against unidentified persons after allegedly falling prey to a ‘Digital Arrest’ fraud.

After keeping her “under digital arrest” for over three days, as per the complaint, the cyber fraudsters, posing as a team of officers of the Mumbai police, Enforcement Directorate and other investigation departments, fleeced Rs 60 lakh from her bank account.