Digital Arrest: Digital arrest is such a scam due to which many people lost their lifetime earnings in a second. Fraudsters come up with new ways to empty people’s bank accounts in a jiffy. The condition of cyber security has become so bad that scammers are able to defraud people of their lifetime’s earnings in a few seconds. Smart people are saved from this, but those who are not aware get trapped in this scam and lose their capital. Today we will tell you about a new scam of digital arrest, knowing which you will become alert. So let us tell you what is the new method of digital arrest and how people are cheated under it.
People lost their lives along with money due to digital arrest
The year 2024 has passed and many people have become victims of digital arrest in this year. According to a report, cyber fraud worth about Rs 85 lakh crore has been committed in the whole world including India. If we talk about India only, then every day Rs 60 crore is being cheated through cyber fraud. During this period, scammers have devised different methods of cyber fraud, in which people not only lost their money but also lost their lives. Last year, a person from Agra was digitally arrested by scammers with the help of WhatsApp, after which they told him a fake story and made him believe that his daughter has been arrested in a prostitution case, after which he was paid Rs 1 lakh. Was blackmailed by demanding amount of Rs.
New method of digital arrest comes to the fore
Now a new method of digital arrest has come in the market, in which instead of making a video call, scammers are now wearing uniform and ringing the doorbell of your house directly, during this they come to your house and scare you and say that your name is involved in some terrorist activity. Has been found or they are trying to cheat you of money by accusing you of some other kind of crime. During this, he threatens to arrest you, due to which the victim gets scared and starts folding his arms and legs. After this, the scammer plays his game and demands lakhs of rupees from the victim and offers to hush up the matter, in whose trap the innocent person is caught. The spearmen come. If someone comes to your house posing as police, then first check their ID and then call the helpline number and call the police yourself.
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