TGCSB helps senior citizen recover ₹85 lakh in digital arrest scam
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau successfully recovered ₹85.20 lakh for an 85-year-old victim of a digital arrest scam. The fraudster, posing as an NIA officer, coerced the victim into transferring funds under the guise of RBI verification.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing threat of sophisticated 'digital arrest' scams targeting vulnerable populations and the efficacy of rapid reporting to cyber crime portals.
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has successfully recovered the entire ₹85.20 lakh siphoned off from an 85-year-old retired bank employee, a resident under Neredmet police station limits in the Malkajgiri Commissionerate, who fell victim to an elaborate digital arrest scam.
According to police, the victim was contacted on August 21, 2026, by a caller posing as an officer of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The fraudster, speaking in Telugu and appearing on a video call dressed in uniform, falsely claimed that the victim’s Aadhaar details had been misused by one Abdul Salam to open bank accounts and carry out fraudulent transactions worth nearly ₹2.50 crore across Karnataka and Kerala.
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