A 61-year-old man from Mangaluru, Karnataka, India, fell victim to a 'digital arrest' scam, losing ₹2.07 crore (approximately $250,000 USD). The fraud began with a phone call on March 31 from someone claiming to be an officer from the 'National Data Protection Centre.' The caller falsely accused the victim of having his identity documents misused to obtain a SIM card in Mumbai for illegal activities, including drug trafficking. Following this, the victim received WhatsApp calls from individuals posing as senior officers from agencies like the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), who threatened him with arrest if he did not comply. Fearing legal repercussions, the victim transferred money in several installments between April 7 and April 18 to bank accounts provided by the fraudsters. The scam was revealed when the victim realized he had been cheated and subsequently filed a complaint at the Cyber Economic and Narcotics (CEN) police station. The Mangaluru CEN Police are actively investigating the case.