Karkala: Kasaba resident duped in ‘Digital Arrest’ scam

Team Udayavani, Jan 1, 2025, 10:23 AM IST

In yet another case of cyber fraud, a Kasaba resident was reportedly defrauded under the guise of a ‘digital Arrest’.

The complainant, Shivananda V. Padmashali stated that an unidentified individual impersonating a Mumbai Crime Branch officer called him, claiming a case had been registered against him.

The fraudster accused him of embezzling Rs 30 lakh through various accounts and threatened to digitally arrest him if he did not verify his account. Using these scare tactics, the scammer coerced Shivananda into transferring Rs 8.93 lakh in multiple transactions between December 13 and 17 to an account belonging to Pavan Kumar Gujjar.

A case has been registered at the Karkala City Police Station, and investigations are underway.