Hyderabad City Police issues advisory for citizens 'Digital Arrest'

The Hyderabad Cybercrime Unit has issued an advisory alerting citizens about the growing menace of ‘Digital Arrest’ frauds. 

Scammers posing as police officers, government officials, or courier agents are duping people by threatening arrest or legal action in fabricated cases of money laundering, drug trafficking, or



terrorism.

According to the police, fraudsters use caller ID spoofing, WhatsApp video calls, and forged documents such as fake FIRs, arrest warrants, and RBI letters to intimidate victims.

“They coerce individuals into transferring money under the pretext of ‘verification’ or for securing a ‘No Involvement Certificate’,” officials said.