According to police, the scammers kept her under constant virtual surveillance for nearly five days and used fake identities, forged legal documents and psychological pressure to convince her that she was “suspect number 188” in a major investigation involving 247 accused persons

A retired bank manager from Mumbai was allegedly trapped in a long digital arrest cyber fraud, where criminals impersonating security agencies kept him under psychological pressure for 54 days and extorted Rs 40.90 lakh.