Cyber Safetyvideo 4 min
'Digital Arrest' Is Not a Thing
How fake police and CBI video calls extort lakhs — and how to respond.
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Fraudsters pose as police, CBI, customs or narcotics officers on video calls, claim a parcel in your name contained drugs, and keep you 'under digital arrest' until you transfer money.
Facts - There is no legal procedure called digital arrest. - Real agencies never demand money over video calls.
What to do Disconnect, don't transfer anything, and report the number at 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in.
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