A new case of Digital Arrest has come up in Mumbai. Here the scammers kept an 86 -year -old woman in a digital arrest for more than two months and cheated more than Rs 20 crore from it. The scam started in December last year and it came to know in February. At present, the police is investigating the case and is trying to find scammers.

Scam started on 26 December

According to media reports, on December 26, 2024, a call came to the 86 -year -old elderly woman. The caller called himself a policeman and asked the woman to scare that her Aadhaar card has been misused to open a bank account used in illegal activities. The scammers showed him fear of legal action and said that if he did not listen, his family members will be implicated in this matter.

The victim came in the talk of scammers

In the talk of scammers, the woman started transferring money to her family members to save the case. The scammers asked him to stay in digital arrest and started transferring money to different accounts. In this scam, which started from 26 December to March 3, the scammers cheated the woman for a total of Rs 20.25 crore. Later, the woman complained to the police about this matter.

How to protect yourself from such scam?

Nowadays digital arrest cases are increasing rapidly. If you make a phone or video call by becoming a government official, do not panic. Instead of getting into his words, contact the concerned department. Apart from this, verify the identity of the person making the call. Do not make any kind of transaction with any unknown or suspicious person nor share any information with such a person.

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