https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=64822 An international syndicate running a "digital arrest" scam was disrupted with ten arrests and two suspects absconding after a complaint led to an FIR under Section 318(4) of the BNS. The group impersonated police via threatening video calls to coerce victims into transferring funds, and investigations linked over Rs 50 crore across at least 66 complaints. Authorities uncovered an interstate and cross-border operation using mule bank accounts, illegal SIM activation, multiple-device social media authentication, and specialised roles for procuring accounts, handling cards, and routing proceeds; digital devices and financial instruments were seized. en-us Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:46:03 +0530 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=64822 An international syndicate running a "digital arrest" scam was disrupted with ten arrests and two suspects absconding after a complaint led to an FIR under Section 318(4) of the BNS. The group impersonated police via threatening video calls to coerce victims into transferring funds, and investigations linked over Rs 50 crore across at least 66 complaints. Authorities uncovered an interstate and cross-border operation using mule bank accounts, illegal SIM activation, multiple-device social media authentication, and specialised roles for procuring accounts, handling cards, and routing proceeds; digital devices and financial instruments were seized. News - Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=64822