Ex-Soldier In Himachal Pradesh Loses Rs 98 Lakh To Digital Arrest Scam

Ex-Soldier In Himachal Pradesh Loses Rs 98 Lakh To Digital Arrest Scam

A retired soldier of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh has been duped of Rs 98 lakh after being kept under 15 days "digital arrest" by the fraudsters, officials said on Friday.

In Himachal shocker, retired Bilaspur Army man kept under ‘digital arrest’ for 15 days by fraudsters posing as CBI officers, duped of Rs 98 lakh

TNR News NetworkMANDI: In a chilling case of cyber fraud, a retired Army man from Bilaspur was allegedly held under a so-called “digital arrest” for over two weeks and cheated of nearly Rs 98 lakh by fraudsters posing as officials of the CBI, RBI, telecom department and the judiciary. The accused used fear, fake video calls and staged court proceedings to extort money. A case has been registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station, Mandi (Central …