A retired income tax officer in Mumbai fell victim to a 'digital arrest' scam, losing ₹51 lakh after fraudsters posing as police accused him of money laundering.
The victim was threatened with arrest
Aug 20, 2026
04:02 pm
What's the storyA retired Income Tax officer in Mumbai was duped of ₹51 lakh in a "digital arrest" scam.
The fraudsters, posing as Lucknow police officers, falsely implicated him in a money laundering case and coerced him into transferring his savings for the investigation.
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