They also confirmed that the blocked accounts were actively involved in trapping Indians through digital arrests and more than 50 per cent of such accounts had been active since January 2024.Most of these accounts were used to dupe people through digital arrests through multiple SIMs and it was found that the locations of these accounts were not in India, the sources said, adding that after much difficulty, the government managed to block these accounts.“Earlier the Indian agencies had blocked Skype accounts, and now, with the help of state cyber wings, the blocking of these WhatsApp accounts is expected to deliver a major blow to cyber criminals,” a source said.The investigations into the reported cases also revealed a disturbing trend of human trafficking, where Indian citizens are lured to Cambodia under the guise of job offers, only to be coerced into executing online financial scams, they said.‘Digital arrest’ is one among the major tactics employed by fraudsters, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officials such as CBI agents, income tax officers, or customs agents to intimidate victims, he sources said, adding that under the guise of fabricated accusations of illegal activities, they pressure individuals to transfer large sums of money.
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