Delhi Police's Crime Branch, alongside the Cyber Cell, has successfully exposed a major digital arrest scam that perpetrated rampant online psychological fraud. The two principal suspects, Anish Singh and Mani Singh, were reportedly employing fear tactics to extort substantial sums of money from victims, with deposits reaching up to 100 crore INR. As a means to perpetrate their fraud, they used threats concerning legal consequences and defamation to manipulate their victims over extended periods.

The investigation revealed that the scam was not only financially motivated but also involved significant mental harassment. One victim was subjected to a 'digital arrest' for about three months, during which the scammers managed to siphon off nearly 40 lakh INR from her life savings. The methods employed included relentless threats, fake video calls, and forged documents to create a fictitious narrative of legal troubles, presenting an inflated sense of urgency and fear to their victims.

Throughout the perpetration of this scam, the accused presented themselves as officials from the Mumbai police, using false claims of misuse of personal data such as Aadhaar details to threaten victims with arrest. This psychological manipulation and the fraudulent nature of their operations have raised serious concerns about the safety of individuals in the digital landscape, underscoring the need for increased awareness and protective measures against such digital frauds.