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ED conducts midnight searches on illegal call centres in Chandigarh Tricity
The Chandigarh Zonal Office (CDZO-I) of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches at multiple illegal call centres, which were accused of duping foreign nationals, across the Chandigarh Tricity on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. According to the agency, these companies operated by setting up overseas entities to receive fraudulent funds via payment gateways, which were then funnelled back to India through banking channels and hawala. On their websites, the firms claimed to offer software support services, including web designing and fixed wireless internet, but provided no details of promoters, directors, or team members. 'The entire business was run clandestinely. Even employees lacked proficiency in software or BPO operations,' an ED official said. One such firm allegedly ran a fake call centre under the name Bios Tech, USA, falsely claiming to offer support for Microsoft, HP, routers and other hardware. The directors failed to produce any agreements or certifications authorising them or their affiliates to provide technical support for these brands. ED found the Indian company was monitoring Bios Tech's backend and controlling its finances. The US entity was also operated by Indian nationals, with its director listed as a close associate of the Indian promoters. Analysis of seized call transcripts confirmed the operation of tech-fraud schemes. The IP address of the Indian firm's website also hosted a spoof site of Geek Squad, a well-known US tech firm. ED alleged the directors were engaged in such spoofing without obtaining proper licences. Two other firms were also found to have been involved in similar fraudulent activities since 2016. One purportedly offered tech support to CTS Mobility, a US company owned by a close relative of the Indian operators. ED cited emails and WhatsApp chats that revealed the creation and use of fake Microsoft pop-up call links and fraudulent payments made by misusing foreign customers' credit cards for non-existent services. The websites of these companies advertised services like mobile device management, network and device support, and Device as a Service (DaaS), yet lacked promoter details. Office images posted online portrayed facilities akin to major IT parks, 'a far cry from reality,' ED said.


Indian Express
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Food delivery boy held in Bengaluru for secretly filming women on roads and posting videos on Instagram
The Bengaluru police has arrested a 19-year-old food delivery boy for allegedly taking photos and videos of women on roads without their consent and uploading them on Instagram, officers said on Thursday. According to the police, the accused, M D Dilavar Hussain, a native of Manipur, posted videos of women, especially those walking on Church Street, Brigade Road, and MG Road, and uploaded them with the tagline, 'Bangalore Night Life' on his Instagram page 'DILBAR JAANI-07' to gain more followers and comments. He used to add background music of either Bengali or other languages to portray women in a bad light, the police said. Ashok Nagar police have registered a suo motu case under Section 67 for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form of the Information Technology Act. The Bengaluru police said similar cases are on the rise in the city as a section of social media tends to adopt fraudulent means to gain traction and identity. 'We see more of such videos are being uploaded on Instagram to gain popularity, followers, and their responses,' said a police officer. In May, the police booked a case against unknown persons who secretly filmed women on Namma Bengaluru Metro trains and posted videos online. The account, named Bangalore Metro Clicks (@metro_chicks), had 5,605 followers, while its linked Telegram channel Speedy_Weedy123 had 1,188 subscribers.


News18
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Rishabh Pant Injury News Update 6-Week Rest After Toe Fracture Big Blow for Team India
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