Digital Arrest Scam Foiled by Chandigarh Police in High-Profile Cybercrime Case
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Summary
A Chandigarh woman lost over Rs 77 lakh in a digital arrest scam where fraudsters impersonated crime branch officers and falsely connected her Aadhaar card to a money laundering case. The scammers use...
Key Details
Published
21 August 2025 at 05:00 am
Source
The 420
Channel
phone call
Victim Profile
NA
State
Chandigarh
City
Chandigarh
Amount Loss Range
₹1000000–₹2500000
Fraud Keywords
digital arrest scamcrime branch impersonationfake arrest warrantswhatsapp video callfake court ordersmoney laundering accusationaadhaar misuseintimidation tacticsbank transfer fraud
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Digital Footprint
Sajid Ahmed Patel, 30 (arrested suspect from Maharashtra)Shayeed Rafiq Mullah, 37 (arrested suspect)Rs 77,42,420 (fraud amount)Four different bank accounts (used for transfers)Rs 20,16,300 (recovered amount)WhatsApp (used for video calls)Fake Supreme Court ordersFake arrest warrantsJuly 10 (date of incident)