Digital arrest
A fake "arrest" over a video call used by scammers; no real agency does this.
Digital arrest is not a real legal process. It is a scam where fraudsters pose as police, CBI or customs on a video call, claim you are part of a crime, and keep you “under arrest” online while they pressure you to pay. Indian authorities have said no agency arrests anyone over a video call, so any such claim is fraud. Report it on 1930.
Questions people ask
What is a digital arrest?
A scam, not a real process. Fraudsters pose as police, CBI or customs on a video call, claim you are part of a crime, and pressure you to pay. It is entirely fake.
Can police arrest you over a video call?
No. Indian authorities have said no agency arrests anyone over a video call, so any such claim is fraud. Cut the call and report it on 1930.
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