Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Bengaluru Women Scammed in 'Digital Arrest' Scheme
Two women in Bengaluru were tricked by fake police officers in a scam.
The con artists pretended to be from Mumbai Police and accused them of crimes like money laundering.
They demanded money and forced the women to do humiliating things on video calls.
The scammers kept them under constant video surveillance for hours.
Eventually, the women contacted a friend who advised them to stop contact.
The scammers threatened to release the videos if they didn't comply.
The women reported the crime to the police.
Two Bengaluru women were scammed and harassed in a 'digital arrest' scheme.
Fraudsters posed as Mumbai Police officers and demanded money and compliance.
Victims were threatened with false accusations of involvement in serious crimes.
The women were forced to strip on a video call under the guise of a 'medical examination'.
The victims filed a cybercrime complaint after being threatened with public exposure.
- Who
- Two women and fraudsters posing as Mumbai Police officers.
- What
- Two women were scammed, harassed, and blackmailed by fraudsters posing as Mumbai Police.
- When
- July 17, 2025
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- The fraudsters aimed to extort money and personal compliance from the victims.
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Date of Incident
- July 17, 2025
- Victims
- Two women
- Perpetrators
- Fraudsters posing as Mumbai Police
- Accusations by Fraudsters
- Involvement in a 'Jet Airways scam', money laundering, trafficking, and murder.
- Actions by Fraudsters
- Demanded money transfer, forced stripping on video call, video surveillance, and threats of public exposure
- Complaint Filed At
- Banaswadi Police Station; Cyber and Economic Offences (CEN) Crime Branch in Shivajinagar