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Call Centre Scam

Decoded: How call centre steals data of 10,000 people, sells fake insurance

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

Updated On : 08 Jul 2024 | 3:47 PM IST

ED conducts raids in Kolkata in connection with fake call centre scam

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.

Updated On : 21 Feb 2024 | 12:26 PM IST

Fake call centre in Gurugram duping foreigners busted; 9 arrested

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