Elderly Woman Loses Rs 30 Lakh in Digital Arrest Scam: How Fraudsters Used Terrorism Allegations to Execute the Perfect Cybercrime

Dec 13, 2025 12:36 pm CST

A 67-year-old woman in Indore became the victim of a sophisticated "digital arrest" scam, losing Rs 30 lakh to fraudsters who claimed she was implicated in a terrorism investigation. The scammers, posing as police officials from Jammu and Kashmir, threatened her with arrest unless she transferred funds to alleged "government accounts" for verification. This case highlights the growing danger of cybercriminals targeting vulnerable elderly individuals living alone.