IIT student falls victim to Digital Arrest loses lakhs as fraudsters pose as TRAI officials

A significant case of digital fraud has emerged, involving a student from IIT Bombay who was scammed out of lakhs of rupees. Scammers impersonated officials from the TRAI and managed to steal Rs 7.29 lakh from his account by using threats.

Recently, there has been an alarming rise in what is being called "digital arrests," where scammers trick people into believing they are in legal trouble online. Despite warnings from the government, many individuals continue falling for these scams. Just recently, authorities blocked access to 17,000 WhatsApp accounts connected to these fraudulent activities. The situation is particularly concerning because even a student from IIT Bombay, one of India's top engineering schools, was a victim of this scam.