Mumbai to China parcel: How an engineer lost Rs 10 crore to Digital Arrest that went on for 19 days

A 77-year-old retired engineer from Rohini, Delhi, fell victim to a sophisticated “digital arrest” scam, losing Rs 10.3 crore over 19 days. The scammers, impersonating courier company representatives, police, and ED officers, manipulated the victim into believing he was implicated in a parcel scam. They coerced him into transferring funds to avoid legal trouble, maintaining control through threats and intimidation.