Digital House Arrest Scam: Mumbai Medical College Dean cheated of Rs 48.28 lakh by cyber fraudsters
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Amid a surge in cyber fraud cases, where doctors are increasingly targeted by online scams, a dean from a prominent medical college in Mumbai fell victim to such a scheme, losing ₹48.28 lakh to scammers who kept her under "digital house arrest.''
The fraudsters, posing as police officers, falsely claimed that her Aadhaar was linked to illegal bank accounts and pressured her for payment by threatening her with arrest.
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