'Digital arrest' scams are big in India and may be spreading
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A reported "digital arrest" scam in Delhi involved attackers posing as CBI officers to coerce a woman on a prolonged call and extort ₹200,000; three suspects were arrested and investigators recovered multiple phones, SIMs and ATM cards. The article outlines the social-engineering techniques, use of fake IDs and mule accounts, and warns that use of public data leaks and emerging AI audio/video manipulation could increase the scam's sophistication.
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