Digital Arrest: 6 signs to identify fake warrants, notices to prevent scam

Digital arrest scammers use fake warrants and notices to convince their victims to undergo interrogation and trick them into transferring large sums of money. Here's how you can identify fake warrants and notices.

The threat of digital scams has escalated significantly in recent weeks in India, with numerous unsuspecting individuals falling prey to fraudsters. Reports indicate that scammers have already misappropriated approximately Rs 2,140 crore from victims in the first ten months of this year, averaging over Rs 214 crore lost each month. These criminals have been impersonating officials from prominent Indian agencies, such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Police, and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in an attempt to deceive individuals into transferring their funds.