The "digital arrest" scam involves fraudsters who pose as officials from various organisations, including government agencies and law enforcement, to intimidate and defraud individuals.

“Are you sure?” the cop asks him in the footage. “Yeah, of course I’m sure,” the rapper responds. “Yesterday I went to the DMV and they said their system’s down, so that’s why I ...

A mob of gleeful onlookers laughed at and mocked a cop lying unconscious on the ground after he was hurled from a speeding car while trying to arrest a woman in Texas early Friday, disturbing ...

The rapper and “Law and Order: SVU” star had a heated exchange with law enforcement in New Jersey last May after being pulled over for expired license plates, calling a police officer a “f ...

A social media influencer revealed that he had fallen for a digital scam that held him “hostage” for ... any phone calls or responding to text messages. “They played good cop, bad cop, breaking me ...

A social media influencer revealed that he had fallen for a digital scam that held him ... “They played good cop, bad cop, breaking me down mentally. I was crying, but they kept me on the ...

“They played good cop, bad cop, breaking me down mentally ... read one of the many messages he had received that mentioned “digital arrest” scams, which have become increasingly common ...

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