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- Cyber criminals kept an 83-year-old retired doctor in Noida under 'digital arrest' for five days by posing as an Airtel employee and then a Maharashtra Police officer, claiming her Aadhaar was linked to money laundering.
- Fearing arrest and damage to her reputation, she broke a fixed deposit and transferred 18.50 lakh rupees to two bank accounts via RTGS.
- An FIR has been registered at the cyber police station, and officials are examining the bank accounts, phone numbers and digital evidence used by the accused.
- The report notes that elderly people living alone are frequent targets because scammers exploit their limited knowledge of legal and digital processes.
What to watch next
- Progress of the police investigation into the bank accounts, mobile numbers and IP addresses used by the fraudsters
- Whether any arrests are made or funds recovered
- Any police advisories or steps to protect senior citizens from digital arrest scams
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Named India · Noida · Retired Female Doctor · Airtel · Indian Bank · Maharashtra Police · Noida Cyber Police · Shavya Goyal · Triveni Singh
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