A sitting judge of the Bombay High Court was duped of over Rs.6 lakh in an online credit card reward points scam while attempting to redeem points through a fraudulent link. The Cuffe Parade Police Station has registered an FIR and launched an investigation into the cyber fraud targeting the judge.
The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of rising “digital arrest” cyber frauds involving forged documents, noting losses up to Rs 10 crore and a severe impact on senior citizens. Directing uniform SOP implementation, the Court ordered CBI investigations, RBI-led banking safeguards, inter-agency coordination, and steps towards a national victim compensation framework.
