Over Rs 1cr lost in 'digital arrest' fraud by elderly man recovered by Kochi cyber police

KOCHI: (Mar 14) The Kochi city cyber police has recovered over Rs one crore stolen from an 81-year-old man through the 'digital arrest' online fraud.

The incident occurred in November last year when the elderly man was defrauded of around Rs 1.30 crore in a digital arrest scam, where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement officials to deceive victims, a police statement said on Saturday.

They intimidate individuals by falsely accusing them of illegal activities and then demand money, pressuring them to make the payment to get out the case.