Caution: Doctor caught in the trap of 'Digital Arrest', lost Rs 19 crore..

Digital Arrest Scam cases are increasing rapidly; now, a doctor living in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, has become a victim of cyber fraud. The doctor was kept in digital arrest by cyber criminals for three months, due to which this doctor suffered a loss of Rs 19 crore. How did all this start with this doctor, and how the fraudsters trapped the doctor, let us know so that you too do not make a mistake after knowing about the incident that happened with others, and become alert.

When did the scam start?

The fraudsters called the doctor on March 15 and claimed that objectionable content was found in his mobile phone. The caller threatened that if he did not cooperate, his phone connection would be disconnected and he would be implicated in a money laundering case. After this, people posing as several officials, including a sub-inspector and a public prosecutor, made frequent and cunning calls to intimidate and pressure him.

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Over time, under pressure and threats, the doctor was lured into transferring her life savings of Rs 19 crore to 35 different bank accounts. The fraudsters went a step further and used her credentials to take a loan against her gold jewellery and transferred that money too. With the constant intimidation, the doctor was forced to share her activities on video calls and reveal her location as soon as she stepped out.

When the calls suddenly stopped, she realised something was amiss and informed her relatives, but by then the damage had been done. Acting on a complaint received on July 16, the cybercrime unit of Gujarat CID has begun investigating the case. Officers investigating the case believe that this could be one of the biggest cases of digital arrest fraud in India in terms of siphoning off money from a single victim.

Criminal caught, so much money recovered.
During the investigation, the police traced and arrested a suspect in Surat, whose bank account had the stolen amount of Rs 1 crore deposited. The criminal is being questioned to identify his network and other members.

What is Digital Arrest Scam
This is a very dangerous cyber fraud, in which the thugs cheat people by intimidating them by posing as law and order officials (such as CBI, Police, Cyber Cell, or ED officers). In this scam, the victim is lured with a “digital arrest”.

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