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Karnataka farmer loses Rs 1.31 crore to 'digital arrest' scam citing Pahalgam attack

Original: ‘You funded Pahalgam attack’: Karnataka farmer loses Rs 1.31 cr to ‘digital arrest’

A farmer in Karnataka lost Rs 1.31 crore to fraudsters running a 'digital arrest' scam, who allegedly told him his money had funded the Pahalgam terror attack to frighten him into paying. The case highlights a rise in 'digital arrest' frauds across India, in which callers posing as police or investigators coerce victims into transferring money while threatening immediate arrest.

Why now: Scammers are exploiting fear of the recent Pahalgam terror attack, making the incident alarming and widely reported.

Karnataka farmerPahalgam attackThe Indian Express

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