The anti-money laundering agency registered a case after studying multiple police FIRs and arrested eight persons named in its October 10 chargesheet. Published: November 5, 2024 8:07 AM IST By Edited by India has witnessed a major spike in cases of digital arrest scams across the country. These scams involve fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials calling vulnerable people and accusing them of serious financial crimes.
The potential victims are mainly senior citizens, who are put on video calls for ‘interrogation’ and asked to transfer huge sums of money as penalties for such alleged crimes. In some cases, people are threatened with allegations that their children are involved in rape cases or sex rackets, while in others, they are accused of drug trafficking to instill fear. According to an Aaj Tak report, these calls are being made from the luxury in Cambodia.
The publication has accessed some footage showing scammers making such calls. In the video, fake digital courts can be seen where actors pose as judges are pretending to hear cases, ED reveals eight-member gang’s modus operandi The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday filed a fresh prosecution complaint in a cybercrime case, often known as “digital arrest”, news agency PTI reported. To recall, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Maan Ki Baat address had warned citizens about such scams.
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