Archive · 14 Dec 2025
Elderly Women Duped in Digital Arrest Scams
Two elderly women were tricked by scammers who pretended to be police officers.
They told the women they were under digital arrest and forced them to transfer large amounts of money.
One woman in Indore gave away ₹29.7 lakh, and another woman in Delhi gave away ₹1.16 crore.
The police have arrested three people involved in the scam in Delhi.
They found that the money was sent to a fake bank account run by an NGO in Himachal Pradesh.
The police are still trying to recover all the stolen money and find more people involved in the scam.
This shows how important it is to be careful and verify any requests for money or personal information.
Two elderly women were defrauded in separate digital arrest scams in Indore and Delhi.
Fraudsters impersonated law enforcement officials and placed the victims under digital arrest.
The Indore victim was defrauded of ₹29.7 lakh, while the Delhi victim lost ₹1.16 crore.
Three individuals were arrested in connection with the Delhi scam, and ₹17 lakh has been recovered.
The scammers used fake bank accounts and NGO accounts to launder the money.
- Who
- Two elderly women, one in Indore and one in Delhi
- What
- Defrauded in digital arrest scams
- When
- Recently, specific dates not mentioned for Indore, April 25 for Delhi
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar
- Why
- Fraudsters impersonated law enforcement officials and placed victims under digital arrest
- Victim 1
- An elderly woman in Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Victim 2
- An 82-year-old woman in Delhi
- Amount Defrauded 1
- ₹29.7 lakh
- Amount Defrauded 2
- ₹1.16 crore
- Scam Type
- Digital arrest scam
- Investigation Status
- Underway
- Location 1
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Location 2
- Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar
- Arrested Individuals
- Prabhakar Kumar, Rupesh Kumar Singh, Dev Raj
- Amount Recovered
- ₹17 lakh
Sources
Madhya Pradesh: Indore Woman Defrauded Of ₹29.7 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam; Investigation Underway
37 arrested as police raid Mathura’s ‘Mini Jamtara’ in a cybercrime crackdown
Elderly Woman Duped Of Rs 1.16 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam In Delhi: Cops
Indore News: ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam; Fraudsters Move Money Via Crypto Trail