Youth arrested for swindling ₹9 lakh from woman
A 20-year-old man was arrested for scamming a woman out of ₹9 lakh by posing as a police officer. The perpetrator used the 'digital arrest' tactic, claiming the victim was involved in a criminal case to coerce her into transferring funds.
Why it matters
This case highlights the rising prevalence of 'digital arrest' scams in India, where fraudsters use intimidation and identity theft to steal money from unsuspecting citizens.
Dindigul police on Thursday arrested a 20-year-old youth from Bengaluru on charges of swindling ₹9 lakh from a woman from Dindigul district.
The police said the woman received a phone call from the youth, Fardeen Abbas, who introduced himself as a police officer from Chennai.
He intimidated her by claiming that a SIM card, illegally obtained using her Aadhaar details, was being used by terrorists. He said he would register a case against her and place her under digital arrest.
He told the woman that in order to get her name cleared of the charges, she had to transfer the entire balance in her bank account to a specified account. He also assured her that the amount would be refunded within 24 hours once the investigation proved that she was innocent.
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