Archive · 3 Jul 2025
Noida Lawyer Duped of Over ₹3.29 Crore in Digital Arrest Scam
A lawyer in Noida and another elderly man were tricked out of a lot of money.
The scammers pretended to be authorities and told them they were in trouble, like having fake bank accounts used for bad things.
They scared the victims into giving them money.
One person lost over ₹3.29 crore and another lost ₹49.5 lakh.
The fake authorities kept contacting the victims, making them think they were in a serious problem.
A 72-year-old lawyer in Noida was defrauded of over ₹3.29 crore in a digital arrest scam.
Cybercriminals falsely informed the victim that accounts had been opened using her Aadhaar card.
The victim was contacted by a fake police station and asked for bank details, leading to the fraud.
In a separate case, a 75-year-old man was defrauded of ₹49.5 lakh under digital arrest for 12 days.
The criminals used threats of involvement in illegal activities to coerce the victims.
- Who
- A 72-year-old lawyer and a 75-year-old man were victims of the scams; the perpetrators remain unidentified in the articles.
- What
- Cybercriminals perpetrated digital arrest scams, defrauding a lawyer and another elderly man of large sums of money.
- When
- The incidents were reported around June and July; the lawyer was defrauded around June 10.
- Where
- The incidents occurred in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The accused defrauded individuals by impersonating authorities and using threats to coerce them into transferring money.
Victims
Perpetrators
False Accusations vs. Deception
Victims
Victims were falsely accused and coerced into transferring funds.
Perpetrators
Perpetrators, using deception, carried out financial crimes.
- Victim 1
- 72-year-old lawyer
- Amount Stolen (Lawyer)
- ₹3.29 crore
- Victim 2
- 75-year-old man
- Amount Stolen (Man)
- ₹49.5 lakh
- Location
- Noida, UP
- Modus Operandi
- Digital Arrest, Impersonation
Sources
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