The short, honest answer is: No, absolutely not. Real police officers and CBI agents cannot arrest anyone over a phone screen or video call.
My uncle Ramesh got a scary call like that on Tuesday afternoon. A man wearing a khaki shirt sat in front of a fake police sign and screamed that an illegal courier in Mumbai had uncle Ramesh’s Aadhaar card. My uncle began shaking and almost transferred his retirement savings to a verification account before I walked in and took his mobile phone.
Think about a schoolyard bully who buys a plastic toy badge. He stands by your school bus and shouts that he will throw you in jail if you do not give him your pocket money.
Would you give him your money? Of course not. You would laugh at his plastic badge.
Real police officers do not sit on WhatsApp video calls demanding bank transfers. If an officer ever needs to question you, they deliver a paper notice to your doorstep and visit in person.
If this ever happens to you, remember two rules:
First, hang up immediately. Do not argue. Just tap the red button.
Second, tell your family right away. Scammers only succeed when you stay alone and terrified.
To stop these calls before your phone even rings, install the CYBX app.
CYBX is a security super-app made by 63SATS. Its Spam Call Blocker catches fraud caller numbers and blocks them automatically. It also monitors dark web forums to warn you if scam gangs are sharing your phone number.
You stay peaceful, and your family stays safe.