# Mumbai cyber police bust digital arrest racket, arrest 7 2026-08-09T07:44:46+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mumbai's West Cyber Police have arrested seven people for allegedly running a 'digital arrest' fraud that cheated a victim of Rs 1.67 crore. The accused posed as police officers, sent fake Supreme Court documents on WhatsApp, and threatened the victim with a money-laundering case. The fraud happened between April 2 and April 18. Police recovered 613 SIM cards, 27 phones, and froze Rs 34 lakh. In a separate 'boss scam' in Mumbai, an employee was duped of Rs 1.98 crore after fraudsters used a company director's name and photo. That incident occurred on August 6. The police said they secured about 92 per cent of the defrauded amount. The cyber police have warned that no government agency conducts 'digital arrests' and urged citizens to report such calls to helpline 1930. ## Coverage - indiatvnews.com - freepressjournal.in Tags: boss scam, cyber fraud, Mumbai, police recovery, scam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-boss-scam-dupes-employee-of-rs-1-98-crore/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-boss-scam-dupes-employee-of-rs-1-98-crore/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.