Two elderly men are reported to have been defrauded in separate “digital arrest” scams, according to news reports. An 82-year-old man alleges he lost ₹2.96 crore after being targeted, while another report says a 70-year-old was duped of ₹52 lakh.
The schemes follow a similar pattern: scammers contact victims and falsely claim they have been “arrested” or are involved in an offense, then pressure them into paying money, often through digital or financial transactions. In these cases, the victims hand over funds under threat or coercion.
While both reports describe losses tied to “digital arrest” fraud, the outlets focus on different individual incidents and amounts. The Times of India coverage highlights the age of each victim and the reported total defrauded, rather than providing differing details about how the scam was executed beyond the shared premise of a simulated arrest and forced payments.
