Hyderabad, Nov. 29 -- The Hyderabad Cybercrime Unit today issued an alert to citizens over a sharp rise in 'Digital Arrest' scams, where fraudsters pose as police, government agencies or courier executives to intimidate citizens with false claims of involvement in crimes such as money laundering, trafficking, narcotics, or terrorism.
In an advisory, Cybercrime officials have urged citizens to remain vigilant, avoid sharing personal or banking information or transferring money and report any suspicious calls or messages immediately.
The officials said scammers are using video calls, spoofed caller IDs, and forged documents, including fake FIRs, non-bailable warrants and RBI letters, to pressurise victims into transferring money under the g...