New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- A 67-year-old senior citizen in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, allegedly lost Rs.13 lakh after cyber criminals posing as police officials kept her under "digital arrest" for about a week.

The fraudsters allegedly threatened her with arrest, claiming that her bank account was linked to an account suspected of being involved in terrorism. Fearing legal action, the woman transferred money to bank accounts provided by the scammers, according to a report by The Times of India.

The woman received WhatsApp calls between 23 and 30 September from an individual claiming to be a police official. He allegedly told her that her bank account was linked to a suspected terrorist account and threatened her with arrest.

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