A builder in Ahmedabad lost Rs 1 crore in a ‘digital arrest’ scam where fraudsters posed as police and Narcotics Control Bureau officials, claiming to have found drugs in a parcel in his name. The scammers, who seemed to have been monitoring the builder, used a recent Rs 50-crore land deal to gain his trust and coerced him to transfer the money to avoid prosecution. After realizing he had been duped, the builder approached the cyber crime cell, and police advised the public to be cautious and report any suspicious calls to prevent falling for such scams.
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