According to TOI report, the name of the victim is Ekta Chaturvedi. He has told in the police complaint that on October 18, 2024, a WhatsApp call came from a number. The person in front claimed that he was talking to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India i.e. TRAI. The caller told Ekta that her Aadhaar card is linked to two mobile numbers i.e. she has two SIMs in her name. The caller described one SIM as valid while the other as unauthorized and said that the other SIM was being used for money laundering.
After this, the talk of unity was made to someone by calling it the headquarters of Mumbai Police. Ekta was asked to transfer money to two bank accounts. It is surprising that Ekta did this also. He transferred Rs 64 thousand once and Rs 60 thousand the second time.
As soon as the money was received, the thugs switched off their number. When Ekta called and wanted to know what to do next, she realized that she had been cheated. An FIR has now been registered in this matter.
Digital Arrest Scam
Digital arrest is a fraud in which criminals present themselves as government officers. They connect with people over video calls and take them into their confidence and ask them to fulfill their demand for money. The victim is trapped in such a way that he is forced to agree to pay the money.
Thugs taking the help of technology
Fraudsters are taking the help of technology to carry out digital arrest scam. They are building fake offices and police stations. Wearing clothes like government officials. Using apps used for video conferencing. The victims are kept trapped in video calls for several hours.
