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News India Live, Digital Desk: Online scam: Think, you are comfortably busy with your work and suddenly keep a phone call and shake your world. A similar dreadful incident occurred with a female doctor in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, who, a new and extremely vicious ways of cyber fraud, ‘Digital arrested’Became a victim of.
Such a trap of fear and deception, which difficult to get out
Everything started with a normal phone call. The thugs called themselves an employee of a courier company and told the doctor that a parcel has been sent from Mumbai to his name, which has illegal things like drugs and fake passports. The doctor got nervous on hearing this.
After this, the thugs intimidated him and got a fake police officer connected a video call to Skype. The fake officer told the doctor that a serious case has been registered against him and “Digitally arrested” Is being done This meant that she could not disconnect the phone, cannot talk to anyone else and she would have to follow every instruction, otherwise the consequences would be bad.
Virtual imprisonment for hours, and then robbed
In this psychological game, which lasted for hours, the thugs put so much pressure on the doctor that she was completely under his control. She assured the doctor that if she wants to prove her innocence, she will have to get her bank accounts checked. On this excuse, he closest to different accounts from the doctor 12 lakh rupees Get transferred.
When the doctor realized that he had been cheated a huge cheating, he immediately approached the real police. The police, realizing the seriousness of the case, immediately formed a special team. Taking action fast, the police have arrested three accused and have also recovered a part of the cheated amount from them.
What is ‘digital arrest’ and how to avoid?
This is a way of cheating in which criminals intimidate you on a phone or video call and take you hostage virtually. They prevent you from talking to someone or cutting calls so that you cannot consult anyone.
Police has appealed to everyone to be careful:
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If any unknown person talks about implicating you in a crime on the phone, do not panic.
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The police or any government agency never investigates nor demands money on Skype or WhatsApp.
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Cut any such call immediately and inform your local police station.
North India Statesman