In her suicide note, the 28-year-old victim wrote that she was blackmailed by one person, after which the family members ...

The "digital arrest" scam came to light after the elderly man discussed the matter with family members, who suspected foul ...

In suo motu proceedings on digital arrest fraud cases, the Supreme Court was informed by the Union of India that WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts linke ...

A multi-pronged action involving telecom regulators, service providers, the RBI, tech giants and the CBI has been taken to tackle the rising menace of digital arrest scams, besides WhatsApp banning 9, ...

A woman from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, fell victim to a harrowing cybercrime involving intimidation, harassment and online fraud ...

‘Digital arrest’ is a growing scam where cybercriminals impersonate law enforcement or government agencies, including the state police, Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation ...

Indian-origin journalists won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for exposing India's "digital arrest" scam, highlighting its widespread ...

India's Chief Justice expresses alarm over the increasing prevalence of digital arrest scams, where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement to extort money from victims. IMAGE: Illustration: Dominic ...

Did our AI summary help? Digital arrest scams are increasing, and people are becoming victims of these scams. They receive phone calls, emails, or messages saying you are in trouble under the law. To ...

Three individuals have been apprehended in Beed, Maharashtra, for their involvement in a sophisticated 'digital arrest' scam, where they allegedly extorted ₹23.42 lakh from a man by posing as police ...

The fresh status report, filed through Attorney General R Venkataramani, detailed the enforcement actions taken by tech giant WhatsApp in the last 12 weeks since January this year ...

While around 3,800 accounts had been flagged by the authorities, WhatsApp said its own processes enabled it to map and act ...