Goa, May 7 -- ANIL KUMAR MISHRA

A WhatsApp call, an authoritative voice, a badge you cannot verify - and within hours, a lifetime of savings is gone.That is exactly what happened to a Quepem resident who picked up his phone one ordinary day, only to find himself facing a fake 'arrest'. The caller, posing as a Crime Branch officer from Mumbai, accused him of involvement in a money laundering case. Forged arrest warrants and fabricated bank statements appeared on his screen, lending the scam a terrifying air of legitimacy. Paralysed by fear, the man transferred Rs 61.84 lakh, believing it would make the nightmare end. It did not.In Panjim, another resident received a similar WhatsApp call. This time, the fraudsters looped in accomplices im...