After targeting people in the name of international courier services, cyber thugs have now shifted their focus to India Post. Fraudsters are deceiving people falsely claiming that parcels destined for foreign countries—sent via the Indian postal service— have been flagged for containing drugs and illegal documents. Victims are then “digitally arrested”, making them believe the Crime Branch is investigating the matter.

A 28-year-old chartered accountant from Sion, working with an international network services company, is the latest victim to report this scam. Cyber thugs digitally arrested the CA and coerced him into transferring Rs 99,000 from his account.