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Bengaluru: CID Cracks ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam, Recovers Millions

In a surprising turn of events, the cybercrime unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has solved a tricky “digital arrest” scam. They caught five people who tricked someone out of 2.2 crore rupees (about $265,000). The police got back most of the money, some dollars, and even a fancy car. It all started in May 2024 when someone from…