New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Delhi Police dismantled an international digital fraud extortion syndicate operating a notorious 'digital arrest' scam, arresting ten accused, including the kingpin, an official said on Tuesday.
According to the police, the arrests followed coordinated raids across seven states: Delhi, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana.
The action was initiated after an FIR was registered at the Shaheen Bagh police station on December 7, following a complaint by a resident who was duped of Rs 99,888.
The victim reported receiving threatening WhatsApp video calls from fraudsters impersonating Karnataka Police officials, who falsely claimed that his Aadhaar and mobile numbers were linked to serious cr...