Archive · 29 Jun 2025
Doctor Loses ₹3 Crore in Cyber Scam, Subjected to Digital Arrest
Someone pretending to be from the government tricked an old doctor into giving them a lot of money.
They said her information was used for bad things and that she was involved in a money-laundering scheme.
They kept her from using her devices for eight days.
The doctor lost a large sum of money as a result.
A 70-year-old doctor was defrauded of ₹3 crore by cybercriminals.
The victim was kept under 'digital arrest' for eight days.
The scam involved accusations of involvement in a money-laundering scheme.
The victim received a call from someone posing as a telecom department staffer.
The scammer claimed the victim's details were linked to criminal activities.
- Who
- A 70-year-old doctor and cybercriminals posing as government officials.
- What
- A 70-year-old doctor was cheated of ₹3 crore in a cyber scam and kept under 'digital arrest'.
- When
- The scam took place recently, with details emerging this Saturday.
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- Why
- To defraud the doctor out of ₹3 crore, using scare tactics involving a fake money-laundering scheme.
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Perpetrator
Involvement in the scam
Victim
Victim of fraud
Perpetrator
Perpetrator of the scam
- Victim
- 70-year-old doctor
- Amount Lost
- ₹3 crore
- Modus Operandi
- Cybercrime and digital arrest
- Duration of Digital Arrest
- Eight days
- Scam Trigger
- Call from fake telecom staffer and Crime Branch officer.
Sources
Mumbai Cyber Fraud: 70-Year-Old Retired Doctor Duped Of ₹2.89 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam By Fake Govt Officials
Senior Citizen Duped In Phishing Scam Impersonating Indian Oil
Marriage Proposal, Rs 3.6 Crore Fraud: Indian-Origin Man Cheats Pune Woman
