New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The Proactive Victim Identification & Protection Team of the Financial Monitoring Cell (FMC), IFSO Unit, Delhi Police, has rescued multiple senior citizens from "digital arrest" frauds and prevented potential further losses of Rs 1.53 crore across five states.

The team acted on its own by tracking suspicious money trails, identifying victims still under the control of fraudsters, and intervening before more funds were drained, police said.

The effort began after a complaint was received through Cyber Helpline 1930. On September 14, a retired military officer in Delhi's Sagarpur was targeted by callers posing as Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) officials. They claimed that SIM cards and credit cards issu...