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Mumbai Police bust Rs 1.67 crore 'digital arrest' scam, seven held
Updated On: 10 August, 2026 07:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The accused allegedly posed as senior law enforcement officials and threatened the victim with arrest in a fake money laundering case. They used forged documents and official-looking seals to make the fraud appear genuine, police said

The victim was threatened with arrest and placed under what the accused described as a 'digital arrest'. Pic/Mumbai Police
Mumbai Cyber Police's West Division have arrested seven people for their alleged involvement in a large-scale 'digital arrest' scam in which a victim was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.67 crore, officials said on Monday.
The accused allegedly posed as senior law enforcement officials and threatened the victim with arrest in a fake money laundering case. Police said they used forged documents and official-looking seals to make the fraud appear genuine.


