In the era of the internet, incidents like cyber fraud have increased a lot. During this time, a new trend of scams has come into the market. These days many cases of digital arrest are being seen. If sources of the Home Ministry's cyber wing I4C are to be believed, in the last 10 months only, cybercriminals have extorted Rs 2140 crore from people through digital arrest. Scammers who make people victims of digital arrest are committing fraud of more than Rs 214 crore every month. According to MHA's cyber wing I4C, these thugs call people posing as fake ED, CBI, police, and RBI officials and take money out of them by bluffing people through digital arrest.

Cases of digital arrest are increasing.

According to MHA's cyber wing I4C, most cases of digital arrest come from Southeast Asian countries like Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand. Cyber ​​slavery is also done from here. However, centers of digital arrest are also in India. About 20-40 percent of these cases are also being seen from India. Call centers in Chinese casinos in Cambodia are running rampant and making people victims of digital arrest and cyber fraud.

What to do in case of digital arrest?

Let us tell you that the cyber wing of the Home Ministry has come to know the total number of cases of digital arrest till October this year. According to the information, a total of 92,334 cases of digital arrest have been seen so far. In such a situation, it is advised that if you get trapped in any situation like digital arrest or you have even the slightest idea that the person sitting in front of you is trying to scare, threaten, or blackmail you through online medium, then in such a situation immediately contact the cyber wing I4C of the Home Ministry. To contact them, you can also call on number 1930.