Bengaluru-based MNC exec loses Rs 51 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam that lasted 10 hours

A Bengaluru executive was scammed out of Rs 51 lakh in a ‘digital arrest’ scheme. Posing as officials from FedEx, Mumbai police, and RBI, fraudsters convinced her that her Aadhaar details were used for illegal activities. They manipulated her into transferring money over a ten-hour period without food or water.