How do ‘digital arrest’ scams work and why are many Indians falling for them?
There’s one type of scam that is currently everywhere in India: Digital arrest scams. Over the past eleven months, an estimated 92,323 cases of digital arrest scams have been recorded with victims in India losing a total of Rs 2,140.99 crore, as per I4C. Let’s take a look at how digital arrest scams work, who is behind them, why it is easy to fall for them, & what you can do to protect yourself.