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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Shahana Yasmin

Influencer shares 40-hour ‘digital arrest’ scam ordeal: ‘Played good cop, bad cop, breaking me down mentally’

A social media influencer revealed that he had fallen for a digital scam that held him “hostage” for almost 40 hours, in the latest illustration of rampant cyber crime in India.

In an Instagram video on Sunday, Ankush Bahuguna narrated how he felt forced giving into the demands of the scammers even when they asked him to make several large financial transactions and keep everything from family and friends.

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