Digital Arrest Scam in India: Trending Cyber Crime in the Digital Era

The rapid development of information and digital technologies have changed the nature of traditional crime and given rise to cyber-crimes cases. Digital arrest scams, in which cyber-criminals impersonate law enforcement agencies to demand money from victims, have grown to be a significant cyber-crime issue in India. These scams usually involve advanced technique, like whatsapp and skype video calls from fake government places, to coerce victims into delivering money on the pretence of evading legal action. Due to the rapid digitisation of computer and technology and the lack of awareness regarding cyber-security, use of technology these types of cyber-frauds are now more prevalent in India. The Indian government has taken imitative like public awareness programs at time to time and restricting online communication channels in an effort to stop these digital arrest scams. The legal, moral, and technological ramifications of law enforcement in the digital era are the main focus of this research paper’s exploration of the effect of “digital arrest scam”. The Parliament has enacted the Information Technology Act 2000 in the year 2000. After 25 years of this Act, it is not so effective in today’s context.