The accused have been identified as Mohammed Syeed Uddin (26), Mohd Tajuddin (31), Mohd Younis (25), and MD Ayub (24). Police said that Uddin had worked for a call centre in Dubai, and contacted other members to acquire some SIM cards.
The Kolkata Cyber Police has busted an illegal international call centre operating from a residential apartment in south Kolkata and arrested eight persons for allegedly impersonating Microsoft and cheating victims in the United States, police said on Friday.
Lalit Kolhe, the Shiv Sena candidate had contested from jail after he was arrested in September in relation to a fake call centre scam. While being a member of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Lalit Kolhe had also served as the mayor of Jalgaon in 2018. Afterwards, the BJP leader See
The court granted bail to 7 accused persons, noting that the investigation is documentary and digital, which doesn't require judicial custody ofthe accused persons.
The operation, carried out under Operation Chakra, led to the arrest of six key operatives and the recovery of Rs 1.88 crore in cash along with 34 electronic devices, including mobile phones, laptops, hard disks, pen drives and incriminating documents pertaining to crime. An illegal call
According to officials, the fake call centre lured job seekers by promising placements in reputed multinational companies. Using fabricated email IDs, forged call letters, and appointment documents, the gang extorted amounts ranging from ₹4,000 to ₹25,000 from victims under the guise of r
The Saket District Court has recently granted bail to an employee of a call centre who allegedly duped several U.S. citizens. Delhi police had busted an alleged illegal call centre in Mehrauli's Satbari last month. An FIR was registered on November 20, and the accused has been in custody
The US Embassy in India highlighted on Wednesday that Indian and American agencies are working together to dismantle international networks and prevent future scams. The statement came after the crackdown on an illegal call centre in Lucknow, which was targeting American nationals.
According to the CBI, the agency had registered a case on 24 September 2024 and had earlier conducted extensive searches at multiple locations linked to the accused. In September 2024, the agency dismantled four illegal call centres operating in Pune, Hyderabad, and Visakhapatnam.
During the operation, police found that the building used for the call centre was registered in the name of Sanu's younger brother, Rehan alias Tinny. The building has been sealed for further investigation, officials said.
The Election Commission on Tuesday said that it has deployed 824 flying squads across Bihar to ensure that complaints concerning the Model Code of Conduct are attended to within 100 minutes.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted two illegal Call Centre rackets, being run by certain private persons in Nashik under the name Swagan Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.