Noida, Oct 7 (PTI) Police have arrested a person for allegedly posing as a police officer and defrauding a man of Rs 40 lakh through digital arrest, officials said on Tuesday.

The accused was identified as Rakesh (29), police said.

They told the victim that an investigation was underway against him and coerced him into transferring Rs 40 lakh through digital arrest.

A digital arrest is a cyber fraud tactic in which scammers impersonate law enforcement officers and trick victims into believing they are under "virtual custody" during an online investigation. The victims are then forced into transferring money under the pretext of verifying or securing their bank accounts.

The victim, a resident of Greater Noida, filed a complaint on August 21. Following this, an FIR was registered and an

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