Delhi: Call Centre Duping US Victims of Around ₹100 Crore Busted, 11 Held
- Delhi Police said an illegal call centre in Pitampura allegedly defrauded US victims of about ₹100 crore through a technology-support scam.
- Police said the operation used malware, fake security warnings, and remote computer access to target victims.
- Alleged fake bank officials demanded gift cards or cryptocurrency, and forged FBI communications were used to intimidate some victims.
- The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit apprehended 11 people and seized ₹41 lakh, laptops, phones, routers, and an SUV.
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International call centre busted in Delhi; 11 held for Rs 100-crore fraud - The Tribune
The Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police has busted an alleged international call centre operating from a rented premises in Pitampura and arrested 11 persons, including two women, for allegedly cheating victims in the US through a tech-support scam involving gift cards and cryptocurrency.
The Delhi Police's IFSO team has uncovered a major international cyber fraud network in Pitampura. The accused defrauded individuals from several countries, including the United States, under the guise of providing tech support and defrauded them of approximately ₹100 crore. Police have arrested 11 accused in this case.
Rs1 billion US tech-support scam busted in Delhi: How fake FBI notices, gift cards and Bitcoin trapped victims
Delhi Police bust Rs1 billion US tech-support scam using fake FBI notices, gift cards and Bitcoin, exposing a Pitampura call centre targeting American victims.
Delhi Police arrests 11 for fake call centre that cheated US victims of Rs 100 crore
Delhi Police raided a Pitampura call centre and arrested 11 accused in an alleged US tech-support scam. Investigators say the syndicate used malware, fake bankers and forged FBI messages to dupe victims, and the hunt for other members continues.
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