SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam; Scammers Forged Top Court's Order to Extort Rs 1 Cr From Woman

‘Phantom hacker’ scam that targets the elderly has stolen over $1B in the past year

Increasingly sophisticated AI-enabled scams up 600 percent over the last year

"Grave Criminal Act": Supreme Court On Rising Digital Arrest Cases

The Supreme Court said forging top court and high court orders and signatures of judges to digitally arrest innocent people strikes at the bottom of trust and faith of people in judicial institutions.

SC takes suo motu cognizance of ‘digital arrest’ scam; scammers forged top court's order to extort Rs 1 cr from woman

The Supreme Court has initiated a suo motu case concerning 'digital arrest' extortion scams, particularly targeting senior citizens. This action follows a complaint from a septuagenarian who lost over Rs 1 crore due to forged SC orders used by scammers. The court will assess the state police's capability to handle these nationwide rackets and consider judicial monitoring for swift investigations.