Three arrested in Bhopal for duping Delhi woman of ₹71 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam
The accused impersonated an IPS officer and threatened the victim with arrest in a fake ₹6.5-crore money laundering case; IFSO uncovers a network of mule bank accounts used to route the cheated money
Three individuals from Bhopal, India have been arrested for a digital arrest scam that defrauded a Delhi woman of ₹71 lakh. The accused, Priyanka Prajapati, Aman Soni, and Pinky Soni, were apprehended by the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police. The scam involved the impersonation of an IPS officer via WhatsApp, threatening the victim with arrest and coercing her into transferring money under the pretext of verifying a fraudulent credit card.
The IFSO unit traced the financial trail, identifying multiple bank accounts used to receive and divert the stolen funds. Approximately ₹15 lakh was withdrawn and distributed among the accused and their associates, with some of the money also used to purchase expensive mobile phones. The investigation is ongoing to uncover the broader network involved in the fraud and trace the proceeds of the crime.
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