Quick Heal Technologies Limited Warns Consumers of New-Age Digital Arrest Scams as Fraudsters Refine Fear-Based Extortion Tactics
Quick Heal Technologies Limited, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, today warned that digital arrest scams have evolved into a more polished, more convincing form of cyber extortion in 2026, with fraudsters combining fake authority, forged documents, video-call pressure and remote-access tricks to frighten victims into making immediate payments. The scam works because it attacks emotion first, using fear and urgency to stop victims from verifying the claims being made against them.
The company’s latest advisory explains that there is no legal concept called “digital arrest,” yet scammers continue to impersonate police, CBI, ED, TRAI, customs, cybercrime officials and even court authorities to create a sense of real legal danger. They may claim that a victim’s Aadhaar, PAN, bank account, courier parcel or mobile number is linked to a criminal investigation, then escalate the threat by demanding a “security deposit,” “verification fee” or similar payment to avoid arrest or account...
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