Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Scammers Duped Women in Mumbai and Hyderabad
In two separate incidents, scammers tricked women in Mumbai and Hyderabad by pretending to be important officials.
They told the women that someone had done illegal things using their IDs and that they were under arrest.
Scared, the women sent the scammers a lot of money.
Later, the police caught some people who helped the scammers by letting them use their bank accounts.
The scammers used these accounts to take the money and send it to other people in different countries.
A 68-year-old retired woman from Andheri West, Mumbai, was duped of Rs 3.71 crore by scammers impersonating Judge Chandrachud, CBI, and police officials.
An unspecified woman from Hyderabad was extorted of Rs 1.95 crore in a similar 'digital arrest' scam.
The scammers threatened both women with arrest and legal action, coercing them to transfer their savings to various accounts for 'verification'.
The West Cyber police in Mumbai arrested a 46-year-old garment trader from Surat for providing a mule account to receive Rs 1.71 crore of the scammed money.
The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested two men from Gujarat for their roles in the fraud, including managing mule accounts and transferring funds to Dubai-based cyber fraudsters through Hawala networks.
- Who
- A 68-year-old retired woman from Andheri West, Mumbai, and an unspecified woman from Hyderabad, along with their accomplices
- What
- A 'digital arrest' scam where fraudsters impersonated officials to extort money from victims
- When
- The scams occurred between August and October 2023 in Mumbai, and in December 2023 in Hyderabad
- Where
- Mumbai and Hyderabad, India, with accomplices from Surat and Gujarat respectively
- Why
- The scammers threatened the women with arrest and legal action, coercing them to transfer their savings to prove their innocence
- Victim's Age
- 68 years (Mumbai), Unspecified (Hyderabad)
- Amount Lost
- Rs 3.71 crore (Mumbai), Rs 1.95 crore (Hyderabad)
- Scam Duration
- August to October 2023 (Mumbai), December 2023 (Hyderabad)
- Scammer's Impersonation
- Judge Chandrachud, CBI, and police officials (Mumbai), Government and telecom officials (Hyderabad)
- Arrested Accomplice
- Jitendrabhai Dhanjibhai Miyani, 46, from Surat (Mumbai), Saiyad Soyab Jahid Bhai and Belim Anas Rahim Bhai, from Bhavnagar, Gujarat (Hyderabad)
- Commission Received by Accomplice
- Rs 6.40 lakh (Mumbai), 15% of deposits (Hyderabad)
- Bank Used for Fraud
- Canara Bank (Mumbai), Unspecified (Hyderabad)
- Fraudulent Transaction Amount
- Rs 6 crore (claimed by scammers in Mumbai), Rs 3.5 crore (Hyderabad)
Sources
‘Virtual court of Justice Chandrachud’: Woman duped of Rs 3.71 crore in ‘digital arrest’; Surat garment trader arrested for providing mule account
Mumbai Woman Loses Over Rs 3 Crore By Scammers Posing As "Judge Chandrachud"
CJI Chandrachud on 'Video Call', a CBI Logo and Rs 3 Crore Gone: How a Mumbai Woman Was Duped with a ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam
Two held in digital arrest fraud case involving Rs 1.95 cr
Two from Gujarat held in Rs 1.95 crore digital arrest fraud in Hyderabad
Two Men Held For Duping Woman Of Rs 1.95 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud
2 Arrested In Gujarat For Duping Woman Of Rs 1.9 Crore In Digital Arrest
Cybercrime police bust Rs 1.95 cr ‘digital arrest’ fraud, two held
‘Digital arrest’ of NRI among other cases help police unearth interstate cyber fraud racket; officers say several fell prey to traps
Mumbai digital arrest: Woman loses ₹3.71 Cr to fake online court with 'Judge Chandrachud'
