How scammers use psychological tactics to trick even the tech-savvy in digital arrest fraud
Digital arrest scams trick people into providing personal and financial information by preying on their fear, urgency and authority perception.…
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2024 was the year digital arrest scams became mainstream
Vidya, a marketing consultant, was swindled off Rs 6 crore by criminals using a ‘digital arrest’ scam. She managed to…
Digital Arrest Scams: Be cautious if callers claim to be govt officials and threaten with urgent legal action
Fraudsters pretend to be law enforcement officials, tricking victims into sending money or sharing personal information by making up fake…
Former Miss India trapped in cyber scam: Rs 99,000 lost through fake digital arrest
Model Shivankita Dixit, a former Miss India West Bengal, lost Rs 99,000 to a “digital arrest” scam in Agra. Posing…