Updated On: 01 November, 2025 09:30 PM IST | Mumbai | Asif Rizvi
According to the police, as part of the campaign, police teams visited 847 senior citizens across Zone 9 of Mumbai Police, educating them about the scam and explaining how to stay safe from such cybercrimes

Fraudsters posing as police, CBI, ED or RBI officials have been threatening people with fake digital arrest claims and coercing them into transferring money. Representational Pic/File/iStock
Mumbai Police have recently launched a door-to-door campaign to shield senior citizens from rising digital arrest scam cases in city, officials said on Saturday.
The Cyber Crime Cell of Mumbai Police has launched an awareness campaign to protect senior citizens from falling victim to digital arrest cyber frauds which has been on the rise lately.