Elderly Noida woman loses ₹3 crore in 'Digital arrest' scam

India Jul 03, 2025

A 72-year-old retired lawyer from Noida was tricked out of ₹3.29 crore after cybercriminals pretended to be police and claimed her Aadhaar was linked to crimes like gambling and weapon smuggling.
They kept her under a "digital arrest" for nine days, threatening jail unless she shared her bank details and broke her fixed deposits.

Five RTGS transactions made under 'digital arrest'

Living alone, she ended up transferring the money in five RTGS transactions while being warned not to tell anyone—not even family.
She realized it was a scam only after the money was gone.
The Cybercrime Branch is now investigating, trying to trace the funds and catch those behind it, while urging people to stay alert against similar tricks.