Rs 20 Lakh Recovered in Digital Arrest Scam

The West Zone Cyber Crime police in Chennai have recovered Rs 20 lakh that was stolen from a 54-year-old woman in a ‘digital arrest’ scam. The money was recovered within 14 days of the woman filing her complaint.

The victim, S Latha, a resident of Nanganallur, told the police that she received a phone call on December 20 from a man who claimed to be an officer from the Anti-Terrorist Squad of Chennai police. The caller used the phone number 7999822036.

The man told her that an FIR had been filed against her, saying that her Aadhaar card details were used to open a bank account that was allegedly funding terrorist activities. He scared her by warning of serious legal trouble, a common tactic used in digital arrest scams.

Believing the caller, the woman transferred money as instructed. After realising she had been cheated, she filed a complaint with the cyber crime police.

Acting quickly, the police traced the transactions and managed to recover the entire Rs 20 lakh, highlighting the importance of reporting cyber fraud immediately.