MP: In a 1st, Victim of Digital Arrest Freed in Live Rescue
1 month, 3 weeks ago

MP: In a 1st, Victim of Digital Arrest Freed in Live Rescue

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: In a rare rescue, the police here freed a man who had been held in ‘digital arrest’ for six hours at his own house by cyberfraudsters. “This is perhaps the first such live rescue operation carried out by the Madhya Pradesh police in a case relating to the digital arrest of a person by cyberfraudsters,” Yadav said. Acting on a tip-off by one Rajiv Oberoi, police went to the house of the victim, identified as Vivek Oberoi, and confronted the cyberfraudsters who were forcing him to share sensitive personal information including that of bank accounts of his and his family members. He was put under intense pressure by cyberfraudsters who posed as senior officers of different government agencies,” state cybercell additional director-general Yogesh Deshmukh said.

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What is Digital Arrest and How to Avoid Falling Victim?
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Digital arrest scam: Ex Air Force employee made to travel from Faridabad to Bihar, bank account wiped clean
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Digital arrest scam: Alert SBI staff saves senior citizen in Hyderabad from ₹13 lakh fraud
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Cops rescue Bhopal man from 6-hour 'digital arrest', saved from multi-crore scam
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Cops rescue Bhopal man from 6-hour 'digital arrest', saved from multi-crore scam

India Today  

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Cyber Criminals Trap Techie with 'Digital Arrest' in 30-Hour Extravaganza
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ABP News  

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How to Recognize and Avoid Digital Arrest Scams: Protect Yourself from Financial Ruin
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'Digital Arrest' Scamsters Strike Again, Elderly Woman Duped Of Rs 46 Lakh In MP
3 months ago

'Digital Arrest' Scamsters Strike Again, Elderly Woman Duped Of Rs 46 Lakh In MP

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‘Digital Arrest’ Scam: Lucknow Doctor Duped Of Rs 2.81 Crore By Cons Posing As CBI Officers
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ABP News  

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