Udupi Resident Loses ₹9.29 Lakh in ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam, Cyber Alert Issued
By ETF Desk
A man from Udupi recently became the target of a sophisticated digital arrest scam, losing ₹9.29 lakh by transferring money to an unverified source that claimed he was facing a court‑ordered arrest.
The fraudster sent a message via a popular messaging platform purporting to be an official notification of an arrest warrant. He instructed the victim to pay a bail amount of ₹9.29 lakh to a “police account” so that the case could be dropped—an arrangement that was entirely fabricated.
The incident has prompted cyber‑crime officials to issue warnings across the district, urging people to confirm any law‑enforcement claims directly with police and to avoid remitting funds to unverified contacts. This case underscores the growing threat of online scams targeting unsuspecting citizens. Source: Google News – Udupi.