A team of 25 officers and 27 personnel from five regional cyber police stations took part in the drive, distributing awareness pamphlets in Marathi and English and explaining preventive measures

Amid a sharp rise in the “digital arrest” frauds, the cybercrime wing of Mumbai Police has launched a targeted outreach programme for senior citizens living alone in Zone 1 (Colaba).

According to officers, 142 digital arrest cases were registered in Mumbai City between January and October, resulting in financial losses of Rs 114 crore. Read More

To curb the growing number of frauds, the crime branch's cyber cell unit has identified 627 senior citizens living alone across Zone 1 and conducted door-to-door visits to educate them on the modus operandi of digital arrest frauds.

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