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Alert: Digital arrest calls are surging across MaharashtraAlert: Never share an OTP, not even with someone claiming to be your bankAlert: Dial 1930 the moment money leaves your accountAlert: No real police officer arrests you over a video callAlert: Digital arrest calls are surging across MaharashtraAlert: Never share an OTP, not even with someone claiming to be your bankAlert: Dial 1930 the moment money leaves your accountAlert: No real police officer arrests you over a video call

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The casebook

Every scam, fully documented

Each entry is a verified, real-world cyber-fraud broken down into how it works, how to recover, and how to protect yourself.

All incidents 4 Deception Impersonation Investment Romance

Any severity Critical High

Digital Arrest lead image

They kept her on a video call for nine hours. No one had arrested anyone.

How a fake CBI officer weaponised fear and a webcam, and the three sentences that would have ended the scam instantly.

Share-Trading Fraud story image

The WhatsApp group that turned Rs. 40,000 into a number on a fake screen

Share-trading fraud dresses itself up as an exclusive tip community. The profits you see are pixels; the deposits are real.

Cheating story image

Cyber Cheating: the Sindhutai case

Engineered trust used to extract money or sensitive details.

Matrimonial Fraud story image

A profile too perfect: matrimonial fraud

A perfect profile, then an emergency right before the wedding.

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Emergency

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National Cyber Crime Helpline. The first hour matters most.

cybercrime.gov.in