T he Supreme Court’s call for a comprehensive inquiry into the proliferating menace of digital scams reflects the alarming scale at which Indian citizens are being defrauded. The Bench’s particular focus on ‘digital arrest’ scams — where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement officials to extort money — underscores the sophistication and brazenness of these operations. What distinguishes the current wave of digital fraud from conventional cybercrime is its industrial scale and cross-border architecture. A sprawling network of “scam compounds” operates from conflict-torn regions and special economic zones across Southeast Asia, particularly in Myanmar, where state control is minimal and where, disturbingly, regime complicity appears evident. The mechanics of this modern-day slavery r

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