A retired engineer in Lucknow recently fell victim to a sophisticated “digital arrest” scam. With fraudsters impersonating law enforcement officials, sending fabricated documents via messaging apps, scammers manipulated victims into transferring large sums. The perpetrator impersonated senior government officials, claiming the victim’s biometric and financial identity were compromised.

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According to reports, 65-year-old retired engineer Ashwini Kumar Gupta, from Jankipuram Garden in Lucknow, was contacted on 30 September by fraudsters posing as a government officer. The caller alleged Gupta’s Aadhaar details had been leaked and that he was implicated in a money-laundering case. They further claimed the matter had been forwarded to investigat

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