Dombivli woman says fraudsters questioned her in detail about her family’s savings; calls stopped on the fourth day after the victim uploaded her son’s picture on WhatsApp

A 61-year-old woman from Dombivli fell prey to a digital arrest , losing Rs 8 lakh to fraudsters over the course of six transactions.

The fraudsters, armed with official-looking documents bearing the emblems of the Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India, manipulated her into believing she was under investigation. For three days, from September 26 to September 28, they kept her in constant fear of arrest, forcing her to empty her bank accounts and transfer the funds through RTGS to various accounts. Read More

The fraudsters questioned Nirmala in detail about her family’s savings — including bank accounts,

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