India, Nov. 17 -- A 57-year-old woman from Bengaluru lost nearly Rs.32 crore after falling victim to an elaborate "digital arrest" scam in which fraudsters impersonated officials from DHL, the Cybercrime Department, the CBI and the Reserve Bank of India, media reports said.

The scammers allegedly confined her to a month-long virtual surveillance and coerced her into transferring the money over several months.

She was told that a parcel booked in her name from Mumbai contained prohibited items, including passports, credit cards, and MDMA, and that her identity appeared to have been misused.

Under fear, the woman complied with their directions.

Another impersonator, calling himself "CBI officer Pradeep Singh," allegedly issued threats, ...