A digital arrest scam attempt in Kannur was stopped after the victim alerted cyber police in time. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kannur-cyber-police-foil-digital-arrest-scam-cngpobh1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kerala #CyberCrime #DigitalArrestScam #OnlineFraud #CyberPolice

Court flags massive cyber fraud, demands centralised CBI action immediately. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/sc-cbi-digital-arrest-scam-probe-uzrwjrkx?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SupremeCourt #DigitalArrestScam #CBIProbe #CyberCrime #IndiaNews

Bank of Baroda staff in Thiruvalla bravely thwarted a ₹20 lakh `digital arrest` scam targeting a 70-year-old woman. Learn how they saved her from fraudsters. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/how-thiruvalla-bank-staff-saved-elderly-woman-of-rs-20-lakh-from-digital-arrest-fraudsters-po4e6abi?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #digitalarrestscam #onlinefraud #bankfraud #scam

The investigation continues to uncover the broader network involved in the scam, which appears to be part of a larger digital fraud operation spanning multiple states. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/crime/kerala-man-arrested-in-goa-for-rs-105-crore-digital-arrest-scam-g3pfl0me?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DigitalArrestScam #GoaPolice #KeralaMan #Arrest #CyberCrime

#PrimeMinister #GovernmentofIndia's #advice on the #DigitalArrestScam
1. Stop
2. Think
3. Act
There is no such thing as a #digitalarrest.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/stop-think-act-modi-urges-people-to-be-aware-about-digital-arrest-tactics/ar-AA1t0Xox?ocid=BingNewsSerp

#DigitalArrestScam
How you can #protect yourself from the #scam
1. Verify information
2. Be wary of unfamiliar numbers
3. Cross-check information
4. Stay calm
5. Report the scam
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/techandscience/explained-what-is-digital-arrest-scam-and-how-you-can-protect-yourself/ar-AA1t3lk1?ocid=BingNewsSerp