From “digital arrests” to “fake investment schemes and even sextortion rackets”, cybercriminals have drained Rs 31.62 crore from Chandigarh residents in the first eight months of 2025.

The Cyber Crime Police, however, has said that they managed to secure Rs 71.96 lakh by freezing suspicious transactions, but the staggering losses point to a troubling reality — criminals are adapting faster than enforcement, and citizens remain dangerously exposed.

Digital arrests: Rs 10.37 crore lost

One scam towers above the rest in both scale and speed. “Digital arrests” — this alone has cost the city Rs 10.37 crore this year. As per recent reports, the so-called “digital arrest” scams typically involved impersonation of officials from the CBI, ED, NCB, or even the judiciary. Fraudsters often used Wha

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