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Digital arrest

  • Karnataka: Elderly couple dies by suicide after being threatened with ‘digital arrest’

    Karnataka: Elderly couple dies by suicide after being threatened with ‘digital arrest’

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 29, 2025 · 07:48 pm
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    Over 38 lakh cyber fraud complaints in India since 2021: Centre

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 13, 2025 · 01:35 pm
  • My father lost Rs 10 lakh in a digital arrest scam. Here’s how he got some money back

    My father lost Rs 10 lakh in a digital arrest scam. Here’s how he got some money back

    Abhik Deb
    · Feb 04, 2025 · 06:30 am
  • ‘Felt like I was under hypnosis’: How digital arrest scams dupe Indians of their hard-earned money

    ‘Felt like I was under hypnosis’: How digital arrest scams dupe Indians of their hard-earned money

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    · Oct 29, 2024 · 09:06 am
  • Indians lost Rs 120 crore in ‘digital arrest’ frauds in first four months of 2024

    Indians lost Rs 120 crore in ‘digital arrest’ frauds in first four months of 2024

    Scroll Staff
    · Oct 28, 2024 · 12:34 pm