258 Foreigners Detained in Islamabad Scam Centre Raid: FIA
The Federal Investigation Agency said the detainees entered on tourist visas and could face deportation as embassies were notified.
- On Monday, the Federal Investigation Agency raided an alleged "scam call centre" in Islamabad, detaining 258 foreign nationals including 40 Chinese citizens.
- The operation in Gulberg Green, a housing society on Islamabad's outskirts, prompted the raid as individuals had entered Pakistan on tourist visas to work illegally.
- Detainees include 170 people from Vietnam, 40 Chinese citizens, and nationals from Malaysia and "other Asian countries," all held at a Rawalpindi jail.
- The FIA informed respective embassies of the detentions, stating that deportation remains a possible outcome as the investigation into criminal activities continues.
- A similar July 2025 raid resulted in 149 arrests, including 71 foreigners involved in a "large call centre involving Ponzi schemes and investment fraud.
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Those detained include 170 people from Vietnam and 40 Chinese nationals. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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