The document outlines the digital arrest scam, where scammers impersonate law enforcement and intimidate victims into paying money under false accusations of illegal activities. The scammers use various methods, including threats of arrest and data theft, to exploit individuals. Action points include customer awareness and situational awareness to help potential victims avoid falling prey to the scam.

1. A brief on
Digital Arrest
By -
Ayush Parashar

2. Digital Arrest:
Digital arrest scam is an online scam
that defrauds victims of their hard-
earned money. The scammers
intimidate the victims and falsely
accuse them of illegal activities. They
later demand money and puts them
under pressure for making payment.
Caller claims to be calling from
Parcel company, CBI, RBI, NIA, ED,
Narcotics Control, Bank.
Digital Arrest Scam

3. Intimidation: Scammers
use threats of arrest or legal
action to instill fear in their
victims.
Digital Arrest Scam – Modus Operandi
Impersonation: They often pose as
police officers or other law enforcement
officials, using official-sounding titles and
jargon.
False accusations Victims or
their relatives/friends/colleagues are
falsely accused of various crimes, such
as cybercrime or financial fraud.
Demand for payment: To avoid
arrest or legal consequences, victims are
pressured to pay a fine or bribe or deposit
the amount in scamsters account .
Data theft: Scammers may also attempt to
steal personal information, such as bank account
details or passwords.

4. How scamsters do phishing for digital arrest

5. Conducting Digital Investigation by scamsters

6. Channels of Money Exit
Physical Gold
Cryptocurrency
ATM Withdrawals Domestic
and Overseas
Cash Withdrawal from Branches
Hawala
International Fund Transfers

7. Victim can be anyone
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/vardhman-group-
chairman-sp-oswal-duped-of-rs-7-crore-2-people-arrested-
assam-11727671992504.html
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/digital-
arrest-ex-army-officer-duped-of-82l/

8. Action Points: Customer Awareness
No government agency
threatens individuals over the
phone.
Stop—stay calm;
Think—don’t share info;
Act—Document the call &
report to authorities at
1930 or on cybercrime.gov.in

9. Action Points: Situational Awareness
Situational awareness helps the victim to escape the digital arrest.

10. THANKS