PM Modi Has This Warning About ‘Digital Arrest’ Scams: What Is It And How To Protect Yourself – News18
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Digital arrests involve law enforcement agencies who threaten the victim into paying money or face further action.
The new form of scam sees law agencies contact people asking money
Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised serious concerns over the recent cases of digital arrests that have been used to scam people in the country. PM Modi also has warned people in the country about the increasing number of such incidents and assured that no law enforcement agency will contact them to extort money.
The post here on X further enlightens the people about the scam which is as severe as the many UPI scams that have become a menace over the last year or so.
But if you have been living under a rock, and don’t know about digital arrests, we can help you understand how this scam works to steal your money that too with your permission.
Digital Arrest Scam Warning From PM Modi: What Is It
Like most scams these days, the digital arrest involves a sophisticated setup with all the information about the victim they want to target with this modus operandi. Here’s a detailed look at digital arrests and how they happen:
– Scammers will call the victim with all their personal data to sound genuine
– These people impersonate police officers, government officials and agencies
– They even use fake uniforms and setup that makes the victim believe the cops are calling them
– The scammer will then inform the person they have an ongoing case for which they need to immediately report to the station or a court.
– Fearing these threats, the victim seeks alternate way to clear their name
– The scammer will then ask for money to close the case
– The victim then sends the money willingly to the scammer and gets duped
Digital Arrest Scam: How To Protect Yourself
The safety tips offered by PM Modi via its post to avoid falling prey to the digital arrests are:
– Stop – remain calm and don’t give personal details or confirm them on such calls
– Think – Always remembers the government agencies or police will never make payment demands via call
– Take action – If you get a scam call like this, immediately report on the National Cybercrime helpline number 1930 or register on the cybercrime.gov.in website.
The advent of digital payments via UPI have given rise to these scams, and with our data freely available through various sources, the risks are even higher. Make sure you stay vigilant to such scams and avoid giving them confidential details that can be misused by bad actors.
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