In one of Karnataka’s biggest-ever “digital arrest” scams, a 57-year-old Bengaluru woman was duped of nearly Rs 32 crore over six months. The software engineer from Indiranagar told investigators she remained trapped in the elaborate fraud until the scammers finally issued her a so-called “clearance letter.” Posing as CBI officers, the fraudsters reportedly placed her under a so-called “digital arrest,” keeping her under constant Skype surveillance. Using threats of immediate arrest, they pressured her into revealing her financial information and making 187 bank transfers. "In total, through 187 transactions, I stand deprived of a total amount of approximately Rs 31.83 crores, which were deposited by me," the woman was quoted as saying by PTI. The fraud began on September 15, 202

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