All patternsScam pattern 02 of 08
The digital arrest
A caller poses as police, CBI or customs and keeps you on a call while you transfer money to clear a case.
A message of this kind
This is CBI1. An FIR has been registered2 against your Aadhaar for money laundering. Transfer Rs 25000 to verify3 your account or face arrest warrant today.
What each part is doing
“This is CBI”
No agency announces itself by SMS, and none conducts a case over a video call.
“FIR has been registered”
Naming a real procedure makes the message feel official. It is a costume.
“Transfer Rs 25000 to verify”
No court, police force or customs office takes money to clear a case. This sentence alone ends it.
What happens if someone acts on it
The caller keeps you on the line and isolates you, often for hours, telling you not to speak to family. The pressure is the method.
Got a message that looks like this?
Check a messageIt runs on your phone. Nothing is sent anywhere, and nothing is kept.