
A retired teacher in Prayagraj narrowly escaped a cyber fraud attempt of ₹2 crore after being subjected to a three-day "digital arrest." Cybercriminals threatened her with a money laundering case, claiming her Aadhaar-linked accounts were used for illicit transactions. The fraud was thwarted when bank staff noticed her suspicious behavior during an attempt to transfer ₹1.20 crore and alerted cybercrime police, who intervened.
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