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Delhi Delhi: Online scams are increasing in India. Recently, an employee of SBI's AC Guard branch in Hyderabad saved a 61-year-old pediatrician from being duped of Rs 13 lakh in a case of digital arrest scam.

According to the report, SBI Bank officer Surya Swati observed the worried behavior of the senior citizen over the digital arrest during his first branch visit. Upon questioning her about the sudden request to withdraw large sums of money, they found inconsistencies in her story and her plan to use the money. Noticing his stressed behavior during subsequent visits, Swati, along with branch manager Kumar Gaur, showed the senior citizen articles explaining the 'digital arrest' scam. Feeling that he is about to be cheated; The person hung up the scammer and thanked the employee for their help.

In another case, a 77-year-old Mumbai woman was duped of Rs 3.8 crore earlier this week when a scammer posing as a law enforcement officer claimed that her Aadhaar card was being used for money laundering. Is. Similarly, a 25-year-old IIT-Bombay student was defrauded of Rs 7.29 lakh when a fraudster posing as a TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) official falsely accused him of money laundering. These incidents follow last month's incident in which Vardhaman Group Chairman and MD SP Oswal was duped of Rs 7 crore by a scammer impersonating Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud in a high-profile case of digital arrest Was.

These are some of the recent incidents in which scammers posing as government officials duped people of lakhs of rupees and put them under digital arrest. Digital Arrest Scam: What is it and how does it work? Digital arrest is a type of scam in which fraudsters impersonate government officials and extort huge amounts of money from victims by placing them under 'digital' or 'virtual' arrest. Scammers use video conferencing tools to remain in constant contact with the victim and hold them hostage until their demands are met.

Easy access to sophisticated technology like deepfakes has made it easier for scammers to dupe victims by impersonating real people. PM Modi had also addressed the issue in the October edition of his 'Mann Ki Baat' address.” There is no system like digital arrest under this. No government agency will ever contact you through phone or video call for such investigation,” PM Modi had said in his address last month.