A resident of New Town has been cheated out of ₹3.26 crore after being trapped through a phone call. A group of fraudsters threatened him with a fake arrest warrant posing as officers from Mumbai Police, in yet another digital arrest fraud in the city. Ray was served with an “arrest order” over a video call, during which he was threatened that he might be taken into custody anytime. Digital arrest is a scam designed to extort money from victims using fear, deceit, and intimidation. Credit card fraudA 46-year-old resident of Salt Lake filed a complaint of credit card fraud amounting to ₹41,000 on Tuesday.

Source: The Telegraph January 22, 2026 02:15 UTC