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Kerala Bishop Geevarghese Mor Coorilos fell victim to a ‘digital arrest’ scam, highlighting India’s rising cybercrime threat. Experts at the CoCoN conference urged coordinated, cross-sector defences to secure the booming digital economy.
A 79-year-old doctor lost nearly £120,000 to a 'digital arrest' scam, with a plumber arrested in connection with the fraud.
A Malayali engineer in California was scammed out of $178,916 by fraudsters posing as law enforcement, who held him virtually captive for 27 days through video calls.
According to police, the scam began on November 1 when the doctor received phone and WhatsApp calls from the accused, who identified themselves as senior investigative officers.
The central government reports that cumulative losses from cyber fraud nationwide have now reached ₹54,000 crore.
According to MHA, over ₹52,000 crore was misappropriated between April 2021 and November 2025 through cyber fraud
CBI is probing digital arrest fraud across India.
The man paused for a while. He put his phone down inside the car, stepped out, and spoke quietly.
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