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Crime
Delhi Police Uncover Hybrid Digital Arrest Scam Involving International Links
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 14 Aug 2026, 11:39 AM
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Delhi police have reported a hybrid digital arrest scam that allegedly used international locations, multiple mule accounts and a physical property sale to lure victims.
Delhi police have released a report detailing a sophisticated hybrid digital arrest scam that targeted unsuspecting victims. The scheme reportedly involved the use of international locations to create a veneer of legitimacy, as well as multiple mule accounts to funnel illicit funds. A key element of the plot was the sale of a physical property, which was used as a lure for potential victims.
According to the police statement, the scammer(s) orchestrated a series of online interactions that culminated in the victim receiving a fabricated arrest notice. The notice was accompanied by a demand for payment, supposedly to secure release. The funds were then transferred through a network of mule accounts, making the trail difficult to follow.
Investigators are currently tracing the property transaction and the international links cited in the scam. The police have urged citizens to remain vigilant against similar schemes and to verify any arrest notices through official channels.
The Delhi High Court was mentioned in the report as the venue where the alleged arrest notice was purportedly issued, adding an extra layer of deception to the fraud. Law enforcement officials have pledged to intensify their efforts to dismantle the network behind the scam.
According to the police statement, the scammer(s) orchestrated a series of online interactions that culminated in the victim receiving a fabricated arrest notice. The notice was accompanied by a demand for payment, supposedly to secure release. The funds were then transferred through a network of mule accounts, making the trail difficult to follow.
Investigators are currently tracing the property transaction and the international links cited in the scam. The police have urged citizens to remain vigilant against similar schemes and to verify any arrest notices through official channels.
The Delhi High Court was mentioned in the report as the venue where the alleged arrest notice was purportedly issued, adding an extra layer of deception to the fraud. Law enforcement officials have pledged to intensify their efforts to dismantle the network behind the scam.