Cybercriminals use a variety of methods to trick people. Digital arrest scams are widely discussed these days. In this type of scam, scammers target people, scare them with claims of misuse of Aadhaar cards or fake numbers and then arrest them digitally.
In such arrests, these people pretend to be police officers and even listen to the people. They then extort money from them by threatening arrest. A similar thing happened to a man when a scammer tried to deceive him. The person recorded the entire incident and shared it on social media platform X.
Step 1: Call in the name of TRAI
An X user named Vijay Patel (Vijaygajera) shared the complete recording of the incident. He told him that he received a call from an unknown number. The caller told them that their mobile number would be blocked for the next 4 hours because it had been used for scams. The scammer is making this call in the name of TRAI.
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Step 2: Provide option to record statement on WhatsApp
The scammer asked Vijay to reach Lucknow police station within 12 hours. They also have the option to register a statement on a WhatsApp video call. Like any normal person, Vijay chose the second option, after which he received a WhatsApp video call.
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Step 3: The video call comes from a scammer wearing a police uniform.
During this call, a person wearing a police uniform can be seen. The background behind it also looks like a police office. The fake policeman began taking statements.
Step 4: Assess your surroundings
To find out if anyone is with Vijay, he asks them to show him a 360 degree view. Thereafter, he started checking Vijay’s Aadhar card.
Step 5: Documents are issued in the name of the Supreme Court
After getting information about Aadhaar code, he told them how Aadhaar was being misused. Meanwhile, the scammers also sent them a document in the name of the Supreme Court on WhatsApp, making the matter look even more serious.
Step 6: Submit the details to the police headquarters for investigation.
Next, he also used the walkie-talkie to contact the fake police headquarters and inquire about Vijay. To this, he shared all the details about Vijay and asked them to know about it.
Step 7: Police start threatening
Thereafter he started trying to threaten Vijay. The scammers told them that they had money laundering connections with Nawab Malik. In this way, he asked for information about Vijay’s bank account. In this case, scammers scare people and steal their bank account details.
Step 8: Ask for bank details
Thereafter, he tried to know whether Vijay was using UPI app or net banking, then he could request for transfer of money.
Step 9: Call transferred to DCP
The scammers forwarded the call to the DCP, who told Vijay to transfer all the funds in his bank account to his bank. Only then can he be cleared.
Step 10: The truth comes out
However, when the crooks realize that Vijay has discovered their plan. He began to misbehave with them. In this case, once the scammer realizes that the other party recognizes them, they can abuse them and hang up the phone.
You may also receive these scam calls. Therefore, you should read the entire incident carefully and never disclose any of your information regarding such scam calls in the future.
