Categories: News

Delhi Police busts illegal call centres duping foreign nationals

Share this story
FacebookFacebookTwitterTwitterWhatsappWhatsappGmailGmail

delhi policedelhi police
Representational Image. (Photo by Shubham Sharma on Unsplash)

New Delhi: Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit of Delhi Police on Thursday uncovered two illegal call centres in Dwarka and Naraina area of the national capital, arresting 26 employees and detaining 40 individuals.

The first case in Naraina led to the arrest of 23 people, including owners, and the recovery of cash amounting to Rs 23.5 lakh, along with laptops, phones and routers.

Also read: Man arrested at Mumbai airport for passport fraud

According to media reports, the accused used sophisticated software to impersonate customer care and tech staff of companies like Amazon and Paypal.

In the second case in Dwarka, three individuals were arrested for running a similar fake call centre, targeting US citizens with false technical support services. Investigations are ongoing in both cases, police said.


Share this story
CityBuzz Click Staff

Share
Published by
CityBuzz Click Staff

Recent Posts

Blinkit launches 10-minute ambulance service in Gurgaon

Representational Image. (Image by Alina Kuptsova from Pixabay) Gurgaon: Blinkit, the instant delivery platform, has…

4 months ago

Delhi police busts illegal immigration syndicate, 4 arrested

Representational Image. (Photo by Shubham Sharma on Unsplash) Delhi Police have dismantled a syndicate facilitating…

4 months ago

Mumbai ANC busts drug syndicate, seizes narcotics worth Rs 1.65 crore

Mumbai Police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) seized cocaine, mephedrone and codeine valued at Rs 1.65 crore…

4 months ago

OPSC invites applications for 151 Assistant Industries Officer posts: how to apply

Representational Image. (Photo credit: Pixabay) The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has invited applications for…

4 months ago

Mumbai police nab key suspect in Rs 1.91 crore jewellery robbery from Agripada

Representational Image. (Photo credit: Pixabay) Mumbai: In a major breakthrough, Mumbai Police have arrested Vinod…

4 months ago

Bhubaneswar sees spike in crime cases, Cuttack registers decline in 2024: police report

Representational Image. (Photo by seeetz on Unsplash) Crime cases in Odisha's capital city, Bhubaneswar, witnessed…

4 months ago