Multiple Cyber Fraud Cases Involving Digital Arrest and Investment Scams Reported in India

Multiple cyber fraud cases have targeted individuals across India, involving scams such as digital arrest threats, fake investment schemes, and malicious WhatsApp files. Victims, including retired officials and security personnel, were coerced or deceived into transferring large sums ranging from lakhs to over a crore rupees to fraudulent accounts. Authorities, including police and the CBI, have registered FIRs and are investigating these incidents, tracing beneficiary accounts and cybercriminal identities.