India, May 1 -- A senior citizen from Delhi lost Rs.10.3 crore in a "digital arrest" cyber scam between September 25 and October 11, 2024, after fraudsters impersonating Mumbai police and Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials accused him of a fake case and forced him to transfer money. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday has booked members of the cybercrime syndicate.

According to the complaint, the fraud began on September 25, 2024, when the victim received a call from a man identifying himself as 'Vishal Sharma', claiming to be an employee of a global shipping and logistics firm. The caller alleged that a Beijing-bound consignment sent using the victim's Aadhaar details had been returned undelivered on September 18. ...