Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Bengaluru Woman Loses Rs 2.05 Crore in Digital Arrest Scam
A 57-year-old woman in Bengaluru was tricked by scammers who pretended to be police officers.
They called her and said she was in trouble because of something linked to her ID card.
They scared her by saying her son would be in danger if she didn't give them money.
She sold her house and some land, and even took a loan to give them Rs 2.05 crore.
After she gave them the money, they told her to go to the police station to get her money back, but then they stopped answering her calls.
She realized she had been scammed and told the real police, who are now investigating.
A 57-year-old Bengaluru woman lost Rs 2.05 crore in a digital arrest scam.
Fraudsters impersonated law enforcement officers and threatened the victim with arrest and harm to her family.
The victim sold two plots in Malur, disposed of an apartment in Vignan Nagar, and took a bank loan to meet the scammers' demands.
The scam occurred between June 19 and November 27, 2025.
The victim filed a complaint, and a case was registered at the Whitefield Cyber Crime Police Station.
- Who
- 57-year-old software professional from Bengaluru
- What
- Digital arrest scam resulting in a loss of Rs 2.05 crore
- When
- June 19 to November 27, 2025
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- Fraudsters impersonated law enforcement officers and threatened the victim with arrest and harm to her family
- Victim
- 57-year-old software professional from Bengaluru
- Amount Lost
- Rs 2,05,16,652
- Properties Sold
- 1 flat in Vignan Nagar, 2 plots in Malur
- Scam Type
- Digital arrest scam
- Action Taken
- Complaint filed at Whitefield Cyber Crime Police Station
- Scam Duration
- June 19 to November 27, 2025
- Legal Action
- Case registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act
Sources
Bengaluru Techie Sells Her Flat, 2 Plots To Pay Fake Cops Rs 2 Crore
Under ‘digital arrest’, Bengaluru woman sells 2 plots, 1 flat and takes bank loan to pay Rs 2 crore to cybercriminals
Bengaluru: Woman falls prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, losses over Rs 2.05 cr
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