Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Bengaluru Women Targeted in Digital Arrest Extortion Scam
Imagine someone pretending to be a police officer calls you and says you're in trouble.
They might ask for money or make you do strange things while watching you on video.
That's what happened to two women in India.
Scammers tricked them, made them strip, and threatened to share private photos unless they paid.
They pretended the women were involved in crimes.
The women were scared and followed the instructions for a while.
Finally, they realized it was a scam and reported it to the real police.
The police are now investigating.
Two women in Bengaluru were victims of a digital arrest scam.
Fraudsters posing as police officers held them on a nine-hour video call.
The women were forced to strip naked under the guise of a medical examination.
The scammers used threats, including nude photos, to extort money.
A case has been registered under IT Act and other relevant sections.
- Who
- Two women, scammed by fraudsters posing as police officials.
- What
- Two women were victims of a digital arrest scam involving extortion and threats.
- When
- On July 17, the scam began; a case was registered on July 19.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- Fraudsters aimed to extort money and potentially blackmail the victims.
- Victims
- Two women
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Scam Type
- Digital Arrest
- Impersonated
- Police officials
- Threats
- Nude photos
- Charges
- IT Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita