CBI / ED Impersonation (India) — How It Works, Warning Signs & Reported Numbers

🚩 Warning Signs — What Scammers Say

Caller mentions "cbi"
Caller mentions "enforcement directorate"
Caller mentions "ed officer"
Caller mentions "cybercrime"
Caller mentions "narcotics"
Caller mentions "drug parcel"
Caller mentions "aadhaar misuse"
Caller mentions "digital arrest"

📝 Example Scripts — What They Actually Said

"Namaskar. Main CBI se Inspector Sharma bol raha hun. Aapke naam pe ek pakage pakda gaya hai jisme drugs mile hain. Aapko immediate arrest hoga."
Reported 10 Jun 2026

💬 Fake Names Used

Caller ID / Spoofed Names

📞 PDRM 📞 Department of Telecom 📞 CBI Officer

📞 Most Reported Numbers in This Campaign

1 +919876543210 Airtel · India Low risk 1 report 2 +911234567890 Jio · Mumbai, IN High 1 report 3 +60126666888 Maxis · Malaysia High 1 report

💬 Recent Community Reports

Fraud +919876543210 India 10 Jun 2026

Caller ID shown: "CBI Officer"

CBI digital arrest scam. Told me a package with drugs was found in my name. Demanded I stay on video call for "investigation" and transfer money.

Scam +911234567890 Mumbai, IN 9 Jun 2026

Caller ID shown: "Department of Telecom"

DoT impersonation. Said my number was used for sending illegal messages and would be blocked. Transferred call to "CBI officer" who threatened digital arrest.

Scam +60126666888 Malaysia 3 Jun 2026

Caller ID shown: "PDRM"

Macau scam. Police impersonation. Threatened digital arrest. Do not answer.

🛡️ How to Protect Yourself

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Never share OTPs, TAC codes, or passwords with anyone who calls you — even if they claim to be from your bank or a government agency.

02

Hang up and call back the official number from the organisation's website. Scammers cannot intercept calls made to official numbers.

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Search the number here before calling back. Community reports reveal whether a number is known for CBI / ED Impersonation (India) activity.

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Report the number after receiving a suspicious call. Your report protects others from the same scam campaign.

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