Mangaluru woman loses Rs 1.80 crore in digital arrest scamThe woman in her complaint to CEN police station said she had received a call on October from individuals introducing themselves as Mumbai police officers
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Mangaluru: A 58 year-old woman became a victim of digital arrest and ended up losing Rs 1.80 crore to cyber criminals posing as Mumbai police officers.
The woman in her complaint to CEN police station said she had received a call on October from individuals introducing themselves as Mumbai police officers, who said she has been charged with being involved in a human trafficking case.
The woman, fearing arrest transferred money to the tune of Rs 1.80 crore to different bank accounts mentioned by the cyber criminals.
After realising that she was conned, she filed a case with CEN police, sources added.