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Retired Chandigarh Schoolteacher Loses ₹48 Lakh in ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam

Summary by Hindustan Times
A digital arrest is a cyber extortion scam where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement or government officials on video calls to trick victims into believing they face immediate arrest

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Retired Chandigarh schoolteacher loses ₹48 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam

A digital arrest is a cyber extortion scam where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement or government officials on video calls to trick victims into believing they face immediate arrest

·New Delhi, India
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By Becoming a Police and NIA Officer, He Cheated 47.80 Lakh From a Retired Teacher

Cyber thugs, becoming officers of Chandigarh Police and NIA, kept the retired lady teacher in an alleged 'digital arrest' for 11 days and showed fear of linking it to terrorism 47.

·Bhopal, India
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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