The Supreme Court of India will hear next week a suo motu case on rising digital arrest fraud, where scammers impersonate officials to extort victims. The Court earlier asked the Centre, Reserve Bank of India, banks and Department of Telecommunications to frame SOPs.
Cyber fraudsters impersonated police and judicial authorities to trap a retired Gujarat government officer in a fake “digital arrest” scam. A staged Supreme Court video hearing and screen sharing led to the theft of nearly Rs 40 lakh from his demat account.
