Days After Pune Elderly Couple’s ‘Digital Arrest’ Ordeal, Husband Dies of Heart Attack

Pune: Retired govt officer dies of shock after losing Rs 1.2 crore in digital arrest fraud case

An 82-year-old retired state government officer from Pune died of shock after finding out that he and his 80-year-old wife have lost Rs 1.19 crore in a "digital arrest" scam. The digital fraud was carried out between August 16 and September 17 by conmen posing as Mumbai Cyber Police and CBI officials. The elderly couple, who have three daughters settled abroad, were tricked into believing that they were under investigation for money laundering a…

Retired Officer In Pune Dies Of Shock After Rs 1.2 Crore Digital Arrest Fraud

An 82-year-old retired state government officer from Pune collapsed and died of shock after discovering that he and his 80-year-old wife had been duped of Rs 1.19 crore in a "digital arrest" scam.

Days after Pune elderly couple’s ‘digital arrest’ ordeal, husband dies of heart attack

The couple was asked to transfer these funds to “government accounts for verification” and were told that the money would be returned to them after their names are cleared from the case.

Retired Officer Dies of Shock After Falling Victim to ₹1.2 Crore ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam - PUNE PULSE

In a deeply distressing case from Pune, an 82-year-old retired state government officer lost his life after being duped of nearly ₹1.19 crore in a horrifying “digital arrest” scam. The tragic incident unfolded between August 16 and September 17, when fraudsters, posing as Mumbai Cyber Police and CBI officials, manipulated the elderly couple into believing

Mumbai Couple Forced into Three-Day Video Call, Duped of ₹50.5 Lakh in Digital Arrest Scam: Reports

A retired banker and his wife in Mumbai were victimised in a sophisticated “digital arrest” cyber scam where fraudsters impersonated police officials and forced them to stay on a continuous video call for three days, reported India Today. This coercion led the couple to transfer Rs 50.5 lakh, their life savings, under false pretence. The North Region Cyber Police traced Rs 29.5 lakh to a mule account allegedly operated by Ravi Ananda Ambore, arr…