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INR 58 Crore ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam: Maharashtra Cyber Department Exposes Global Network

The Maharashtra Cyber Department has revealed an international cybercrime network behind a massive INR 58 crore “digital arrest” scam—one of India’s biggest reported online scams. This racket, which operated between “August 19 and October 8, 2025”, targeted a Mumbai-based businessman by impersonating senior officials from the “Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)” and the “Enforcement Directorate (ED)”.

According to investigators, the fraudsters tricked the victim into a video call. They claimed it was part of an official inquiry. They coerced him into transferring INR 58 Crores

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