Digital Arrest scams: CBI conducts searches at over 80 locations across India
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a massive crackdown on cybercriminals involved in 'Digital Arrest' scams across 16 Indian states. The operation resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of evidence related to shell companies and fraudulent websites mimicking government portals.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing threat of sophisticated cyber-fraud in India and the government's efforts to dismantle organized digital crime networks.
In a major crackdown on the cybercrime infrastructure facilitating Digital Arrest scam s, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has raided over 80 locations across the country in connection with more than 200 cases. Two accused have been arrested so far.
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