Digital Arrest Scam in Ghaziabad: Fraudsters Swindle ₹12 Lakh from 80-Year-Old Woman
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- •Fraudsters swindled ₹12 lakh from an 80-year-old woman using a digital arrest scam in Ghaziabad
- •Callers pretended to be linked to a terrorist organization to deceive the woman over the phone
- •Money was transferred from the woman’s bank account, followed by threats of digital arrest to extort more
- •Police registered an FIR at the Cyber Crime Unit and launched an investigation
Police in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, have taken legal action against fraudsters who swindled ₹12 lakh from an 80-year-old woman using a digital arrest scam. The incident occurred Thursday morning when the woman received a call on her phone, with the callers pretending to be linked to a terrorist organization.
The woman’s grandson and other relatives filed a complaint with the police after learning about the fraud. According to the complainant, the callers identified themselves as "Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials" and demanded the woman’s bank account details. The elderly woman, falling for the scam, transferred money from her account. After the transfer, the fraudsters further terrified her by claiming she had been digitally arrested, continuing the deception.
The police have registered an FIR at Ghaziabad’s Cyber Crime Unit and initiated an investigation. The money from the woman’s bank account has been misused. Authorities are working to take legal action against the fraudsters.
