Cybercriminals are finding new ways to exploit users. In a recent case of digital arrest scam, a 78-year-old retired banker from Delhi, Naresh Malhotra, was duped of more than Rs 23 crore after falling victim to what police are calling a “digital arrest scam.” It all started in early August, when Malhotra received a call from a woman claiming to be a senior telecom official. She told him his mobile number was being used for criminal activities. Before he could process the shock, he was contacted by others pretending to be from the Mumbai Police, Enforcement Directorate, and even the CBI.

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They accused him of links to terrorist groups, threatened him with legal action, and ordered him not to leave his home. Every two hours, Malhotra had to ap

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