The Cyber Police of Madhya Pradesh rescued a man who was placed under "digital arrest" by cyber scammers for six hours in Bhopal. The incident marks a rare, possibly first-of-its-kind, live rescue of a person held in digital captivity. The victim, a businessman, was digitally held captive by scammers posing as ED and CBI officers. "I want to say, as Prime Minister Modi has advised, be cautious of cybercrime. But the MP Police Cyber Crime Department was the most efficient, most accurate, and I am really thankful to the two young men and the officers for helping us," the businessman said. Scammers Use Fear and Urgency To Con People Using ‘Digital Arrest’, Online Scams, Says Cyber Advisory.
Digital Arrest Scam in Bhopal
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: A Bhopal businessman was digitally held captive by scammers posing as ED and CBI officers. Using Skype and other devices, they falsely accused him of involvement in criminal cases and threatened arrest. The Madhya Pradesh Cyber Cell intervened and rescued… pic.twitter.com/3eGYB6uI5f
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