57-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman Loses ₹32 Crore in Digital Scam Held Over 6 Months

57-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman Loses ₹32 Crore in Digital Scam Held Over 6 Months

A 57-year-old woman in Bengaluru was defrauded of nearly Rs 32 crore in a sinister “digital arrest” scam which lasted about six months. The perpetrators pretended to be officials from agencies like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and manipulated her through fear and constant surveillance, coercing her into making 187 bank transfers. This extensive fraud began in September 2024 and unraveled after the victim, overwhelmed by the ordeal, …

Bengaluru woman ‘digitally arrested,’ losses ₹32 crore in cyber fraud - The Canadian Media

IBNS-CMEDIA: A 57-year-old woman from Bengaluru lost nearly ₹32 crore after falling victim to an elaborate “digital arrest” fraud in which scammers impersonated officials from DHL, the Cybercrime Department, the CBI and the Reserve Bank of India, media reports said. The scammers allegedly confined her to a month-long virtual surveillance and coerced her into transferring the money over several months. According to the FIR filed on November 14, t…