Popular YouTuber and social media influencer, Ankush Bahuguna recently shared his harrowing 40-hour ordeal as a victim of an elaborate digital scam. With advanced technology, digital scams are becoming even more difficult to detect, making even celebs and famous creators unfortunately fall prey to them. To raise awareness for the same, Ankush shared how the scammers led him to lose money and suffer mental distress.
Ankush Bahuguna shares his experience through a 40-hour ‘digital arrest’
On January 5, 2025, Ankush took to his Instagram handle to share his experience of facing scammers who manipulated him into believing he was under ‘digital arrest’. It all started with an automated call from an international number claiming that a courier delivery had been cancelled. Ankush was heard saying:
“Mujhe parso subah ek call aati hai, from a very weird number, +1 something… It seemed like an international number. I picked it up without thinking much. It was an automated call that said your ‘courier delivery’ had been cancelled. Press zero for support… I pressed zero… Biggest mistake of my life… I told them ki ‘Sir mereko ye call aaya’, he told me, ‘Sir, aapke package mein illegal saaman pakda gaya hai… customs ne aapka package pakad liya hai’… I got scared.’
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