Digital Arrest Scam: How to Spot It and Survive the Call

There is no such thing as a 'digital arrest' in Indian law — no agency arrests you over a video call.

Real police, CBI, ED, TRAI or customs never demand money transfers or keep you on a continuous video call.

The script is always urgency + isolation + secrecy — that combination is the scam, not the badge.

If trapped: cut the call, talk to family, and report on 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in within the golden hour.

Most of these calls are run by trafficked operators in Southeast Asia, not Indian police stations.