Gurugram: 70-year-old woman loses ₹78.9L in digital arrest scam

India Dec 01, 2025

A 70-year-old Gurugram resident, Tamita Sethi, lost ₹78.9 lakh after scammers pretended to be police and accused her of money laundering.
The fraud began with fake calls about a DTH account and escalated to threats of arrest, leaving Sethi in panic and cut off from her family.

How the scam happened—and what's being done

The scammers pressured Sethi into liquidating her fixed deposits and transferring her savings to two accounts while keeping her isolated at home for a week.
After finally reaching out for help on November 28, she filed a cybercrime complaint and police have started investigating.
Sadly, these digital arrest scams are widespread—over ₹25.8 billion has been stolen across India since 2022—but recent arrests show authorities are cracking down on these networks.