Other recent incidents include an 84-year-old industrialist from Irinjalakuda in Thrissur losing Rs 5.4 crore in a digital arrest scam, and an elderly couple in Kannur losing Rs 1.5 crore. The question then is inevitable: if awareness is so widespread, why do these scams remain so rampant? In a so-called digital arrest situation, the brain perceives a threat. When survival instincts switch on, logical reasoning tends to switch off.”Bhatia further explained, “Video calls and audio-visual stimuli play a crucial role in digital arrest scams. Awareness not enoughBhatia said awareness is not enough because awareness only tells you about the type of scam and some technical measures.

Source: Indian Express February 22, 2026 04:19 UTC