‘Lost money, mental health’, YouTuber and influencer Ankush Bahuguna recounts 40-hour ‘digital arrest’ ordeal
Digital scams are on the rise and have become a major cause of concern for many. A lot of people are falling in the trap of frauds, digital thefts, and phishing scams. YouTuber and social media influencer Ankush Bahuguna recently became of a victim of one such digital scam. Ankush shared a video on his official Instagram account revealing about his ordeal that lasted for around 40 hours. He gave a detailed account of what exactly happened and how he lost his money.
Ankush Bahuguna shares the traumatic journey as he suffers ‘cyber arrest’
In the video, Ankush started off by saying that he was missing from social media for the past three days as he was held hostage by some scammers. He revealed that he is still in a state of shock over the events that unfolded. He mentioned that he was on a 40 hours of ‘digital arrest’ after he got a call from an international number clamming that he has sent a parcel to China that holds ‘illegal stuff’. “I have lost money, I have lost my mental health to this, I can’t believe this has happened to me,” he said in the video. He also shared that he was completely isolated and was not allowed to reach out to anyone for help. Over the call, after pressing zero, he was connected to someone claiming to be a customer service agent who informed him that an arrest warrant was issued against him. He said, “I was not allowed to pick up calls. I was not allowed to message people or reply to their messages, let anybody in the house. They told me that if I tried to reach out to anyone, they would arrest me and harm the people I contacted.” He added that he was also asked to make a transaction and was told that his ‘parents are in danger’. His friends were trying to reach out to him, however, he was asked to pretend everything was normal.
Watch Ankush Bahuguna’s video below:
It all came to an end when Ankush received a message from a friend warning him about these social media scams.
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