Archive · 29 Jun 2025
Thane Police Busts Digital Arrest Fraud, Arrests Three
Someone tricked a woman into giving them over 3 crore rupees by pretending to be a courier company and a CBI officer.
They told her she was in trouble and had to send money.
The people behind the scam are connected to an international group and managed to move a large amount of the money to other countries.
Thane police arrested three individuals linked to an international fraud syndicate.
A 61-year-old woman was defrauded of over Rs 3 crore through a 'digital arrest' scam.
The victim received a call impersonating a courier company, claiming a seized parcel.
Following this, a fake 'CBI officer' coerced the victim into transferring funds.
The fraudsters transferred Rs 82.46 lakh overseas, allegedly converting it into US dollars.
- Who
- Three individuals: Kishore Bansilal Jain, Mahesh Pawan Kothari, and Dhaval Santosh Bhalerao were arrested.
- What
- A 'digital arrest' fraud resulted in a woman being cheated out of over Rs 3 crore.
- When
- The arrests occurred on June 19; the scam took place starting August 13, 2024.
- Where
- The fraud occurred in Thane, Maharashtra, with international links.
- Why
- The accused orchestrated the scam to defraud the victim.
Victim's Perspective
Fraudster's Perspective
Deception Tactics
Victim's Perspective
The victim was deceived into believing she was in trouble.
Fraudster's Perspective
The fraudsters exploited her trust and fear.
- Amount of Fraud
- Over Rs 3 crore
- Accused Arrested
- Three
- Method
- 'Digital Arrest'
- Overseas Transfer
- Rs 82.46 lakh
- Date of Scam Start
- August 13, 2024
- Incident Location
- Thane, Maharashtra
