Mumbai Woman Forced To Strip, Loses Rs 1.7 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam

MUMBAI: Mumbai Police have initiated an investigation after a 26-year-old woman from Borivali East fell victim to a highly sophisticated digital arrest scam.

The incident occurred on November 19, when fraudsters posing as Delhi Police officials accused her of being involved in a money laundering case allegedly linked to businessman Naresh Goyal.

The fraudsters contacted her through a phone call that switched to a video call where they even forced her to do questionable things. The fraudsters asked for verification of the bank account, forcing the victim to transfer Rs. 1,78,000. Further, in an alarming move, they even asked her to take off her clothes for "body verification."

When she realized that she had been duped, the victim met the officials of Mumbai Police who, on November 28, registered an FIR filed with multiple sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act, for extortion, harassment, and cyber-crime. Police are attempting to trace the unidentified suspects.

This incident highlights the growing trend of digital fraud and the measures to which criminals are resorting to dupe unsuspecting people. The government has asked people to be cautious and to verify the identity of the individuals or officials who make such claims to avoid falling prey to such scams.

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