Call Centre Scam

Police have dismantled an illegal call centre operating from the Verna Industrial Estate in South Goa and arrested 26 persons for allegedly cheating US citizens by impersonating bank employees, officials said on Friday. Acting on inputs, a raid was conducted at a factory hub in Verna in the early hours of May 28, where the illegal setup was found to be functioning, they said. According to police, the accused targeted Americans by posing as officials of US-based banks through internet-based calling systems. They allegedly duped victims by persuading them to transfer money under false pretences, often through gift cards. All 26 accused, hailing from various states including Nagaland, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra, were residing in rented accommodation at Sancoale in South Goa, police said. During the operation, authorities seized 145 laptops, 45 mobile phones, routers, headphones and other electronic accessories used in the alleged fraud. The tota

The Noida call centre is just one of thousands perpetuating telefraud on millions of people daily in India, the United States, Britain, and elsewhere

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is carrying out raids and search operations at multiple locations in the city in connection with a fake call centre scam, a senior officer said on Wednesday. The raids and searches targeted the residences and offices of associates of the owner of Met Technologies Private Limited in the Beniapukur and Baguihati areas, he added. "We are trying to find out where was the money was siphoned to and what roles were played by these people. It seems that several crores of funds were illegally transferred abroad. Hawala connection cannot be ruled out," the ED officer told PTI. According to the agency, the state CID had arrested the owner of the firm in September last year on charges of stealing around Rs 1,000 crore from foreign and Indian nationals through his fake call centre which he had opened in 2005. While in CID custody, the accused tried to destroy evidence by calling some associates, the ED officer claimed.

Police have busted a fake call centre in Gurugram that has been allegedly duping US nationals using cryptocurrency on the pretext of providing them federal grants ranging from USD 9,000 to 34,000, officials said on Wednesday. A joint team of CM flying squad and Gurugram police conducted a raid on Tuesday night and nabbed nine people, they said. Satyendra alias Sam, Ankis Sachdeva, residents of Delhi, Abhisawan Sabarwal, Eklavya, Vishal Vishwakarma, natives of UP, Thomsang, Chokhauni, Magoi Ganglui, natives of Manipur were arrested on Tuesday night, they said. Police said they have recovered Rs 1.5 lakh cash, four laptops, and three CPU from their possession. The fake call centre was duping US nationals on the pretext of offering a grant on behalf of Federal Grant Washington DC between USD 9,000 and USD 34,000 and duped USD 200 to USD 1,600 in Google gift cards by redeeming, police said. Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Inderjeet Yadav (CM squad Gurugram) said based on a tip-o

Detailing the modus operandi of duping people by the fake call centre, Sangwan said the accused ran a fake website called placement.com

The sentencing of Patel is scheduled for July 7, 2017

Availability of tech-savvy, English-speaking job seekers have contributed to the rise in cyberfrauds

The scam, which had operated since 2013, targeted at least 15,000 people who lost more than $300 million

Crime branch teams raided seven call centres at Mira Road in adjoining Thane in the multi-crore scam

Money may have entered real estate sector in the emirate; US Home Land Security, IRS likely visit to local police soon

Also suspects money laundering; might take Enforcement Directorate's help

The raids at seven call centres in Mira Road and the arrest of 70 came after the Thane police received information of suspicious activity at one such establishment