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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Fake Amazon call centre busted at Igatpuri resort: CBI arrests 5 in Nashik; Rs 1.2 crore in cash, 500g gold, and luxury cars seized
MUMBAI: CBI busted an illegal call centre racket operating from a rented premise at a resort in Igatpuri on Friday, arresting five Mumbai-based individuals and recovering Rs 1.2 crore in unaccounted cash, 500g of gold and seven luxury cars collectively worth Rs 1 crore. The accused duped their victims by introducing themselves as representatives of a customer care centre of an e-commerce website. The arrested individuals - Vishal Yadav, Shebaz, Durgesh, Abhay Raj alias Raja, and Sameer alias Kalia-Sohail, targeted US and Canadian citizens by posing as policemen and committing cyber fraud . They had recruited 62 people to work in the call centre. During the search, CBI recovered 44 laptops, 71 mobile phones and other incriminating digital evidence for examination and found transactions amounting to around 5,000 USDT cryptocurrency (Rs 5 lakh) and 2,000 Canadian dollar worth gift vouchers (Rs 1.3 lakh). You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai CBI registered a fraud case against the accused individuals, alleging that they committed financial fraud by impersonation and making phishing calls posing as illegal Amazon Support Services Call Centre. CBI stated the accused were cheating foreign citizens and fraudulently obtaining proceeds of crime via gift cards and cryptocurrency. The accused persons had recruited operators comprising of diallers, verifiers and closers for running the illegal call centre. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo In a similar fraud last month, CBI dismantled a cyber fraud network operating from Pune and Mumbai that targeted US citizens by impersonating govt officials. Three individuals were arrested, and the network was reportedly generating approximately Rs 4 crore per month through fraudulent activities and laundering the proceeds via fake accounts established with the assistance of bank officials. CBI investigated the group's US-based associates who allegedly supplied personal details of US victims to facilitate the scam. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
CBI busts illegal call centre used to defraud foreigners at Igatpuri
MUMBAI: The Mumbai unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a cybercrime racket, whose operators allegedly operated an illegal call centre from the rented premises of a private resort in Igatpuri, Nashik. They allegedly duped unsuspecting victims in the United States of America, Canada, and other countries. The fraudsters, five of whom were arrested Saturday, posed as customer care employees of a popular multinational e-commerce site, CBI officials said on Sunday. CBI busts illegal call centre used to defraud foreigners at Igatpuri The agency's probe followed a cyber cheating case registered on Friday against six residents of Mumbai and unknown bank officials whose suspected roles in assisting the racket are being ascertained by the agency. It was alleged in the CBI's First Information Report that the accused entered into a criminal conspiracy with each other and other unknown persons to commit financial fraud by impersonation and making deceptive calls from the illegal call centre, posing as members of support service call centres of an e-commerce site. The fraudsters recruited around 60 operators at the call centre and tasked them with contacting potential victims or dialers, verifying details as verifiers, and finally closing the victim as closers, the officials said. 'The accused persons were cheating citizens of the US, Canada and other countries and fraudulently obtaining proceeds of crime via gift cards and cryptocurrency,' a CBI official said, adding that the latter is not recognised as a legal tender in India. On Friday, the CBI conducted searches at the resort. 'During the searches, 62 employees working in the call centre were found operating live and in the process of cheating foreign nationals,' an official said. The CBI team detected alleged fraudulent transactions of the accused involving around 5,000 USDT cryptocurrency (worth ₹5 lakh), and 2,000 Canadian dollars worth of gift vouchers (worth ₹1.26 lakhs) in the probe. The CBI also seized unaccounted cash worth ₹1.2 crore, 500 grams of gold, and seven high-end cars valued at ₹1 crore during their searches. The agency also recovered 44 laptops, 71 mobile phones, and other incriminating digital evidence during its searches. The five men arrested by the CBI were Vishal Yadav, Shebaz, Durgesh, Abhay Raj alias Raja and Sameer alias Kalia alias Sohail. The agency is trying to find out the roles of other accomplices, if any, officials said. The agency is also trying to deduce the modus operandi employed by the racket to cheat its victims and the quantum of the fraud so far, officials said.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
CBI busts call centre racket in Igatpuri resort
Mumbai: CBI busted an illegal call centre racket operating from a rented premise at a resort in Igatpuri on Friday, arresting five Mumbai-based individuals and recovering Rs 1.2 crore in unaccounted cash, 500 gm of gold and seven luxury cars collectively worth Rs 1 crore. The accused duped their victims by introducing themselves as a customer care centre of an e-commerce website. The arrested individuals — Vishal Yadav, Shebaz, Durgesh, Abhay Raj alias Raja, and Sameer alias Kalia-Sohail, targeted US and Canadian citizens by posing as policemen and committing cyber fraud. They had recruited 62 people to work in the call centre. During the search, CBI recovered 44 laptops, 71 mobile phones and other incriminating digital evidence for examination and found transactions amounting to around 5,000 USDT cryptocurrency (Rs 5 lakhs) and 2,000 Canadian dollar worth gift vouchers (Rs 1.3 lakh). CBI registered a fraud case against the accused individuals, alleging that the accused committed financial fraud by impersonation, making phishing calls posing as illegal Amazon Support Services Call Centre. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai CBI stated the accused were cheating foreign citizens and fraudulently obtaining proceeds of crime via gift cards and cryptocurrency. The accused persons had recruited operators comprising of dialers, verifiers and closers for running the illegal call centre. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Japanese AI invention allows you to speak 68 languages instantly. The idea? Genius. Enence 2.0 Undo In a similar fraud last month, CBI dismantled a cyber fraud network operating from Pune and Mumbai that targeted US citizens by impersonating government officials. Three individuals were arrested, and the network was reportedly generating approximately Rs 4 crore per month through fraudulent activities and laundering the proceeds via fake accounts established with the assistance of bank officials. CBI investigated the group's US-based associates who allegedly supplied personal details of US victims to facilitate the scam. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Mint
4 days ago
- Mint
5 Mumbai-based cyber fraudsters arrested as CBI busts fake Amazon call centre in Igatpuri, 44 laptops & 71 phones seized
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) busted a fake Amazon technical support centre at a resort in Maharashtra's Nashik district and arrested five Mumbai-based cyber fraudsters who were allegedly targeting United States and Canadian citizens. The five accused arrested by the CBI has been identified as — Vishal Yadav, Shebaz, Durgesh, Abhay alias Raja and Sameer alias Kalia alias Sohail. The CBI also seized 44 laptops and 71 mobile phones during the operation. The cyber criminal network bilked citizens of the US and Canada in meticulously constructed and elaborate deception, with a structured hierarchy of 60 operators who were recruited as callers, verifiers and closers for running the said illegal call centre and obtaining proceeds of crime through gift cards and cryptocurrency, the investigative agency said. The imposters allegedly committed financial frauds by impersonation, making phishing calls from the illegal call centre, posing as Amazon Support Services Call Centre from Rain Forest Resort in Igatpuri, Nashik, the CBI said. "It was alleged in the FIR that the accused persons entered into criminal conspiracy with each other and other unknown persons, and have committed financial fraud by impersonation and making phishing calls/deceptive calls, from an illegal call centre, posing as Amazon Support Services Call Centre," a CBI spokesperson said in a statement. The fake Amazon call centre comprising a coterie of six Mumbai-based fraudsters operated in conspiracy with other unidentified bank officials and private individuals. During the raids, the agency found that 62 people were working in the fake call centre operating live and were involved in the process of cheating foreign nationals. The agency also detected a staggering unaccounted cash of ₹ 1.20 crore, 500 gm gold and seven luxury cars worth ₹ 1 crore each, besides transactions of approximately $5,000 in cryptocurrency and gift vouchers worth 2,000 Canadian dollar.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
CBI busts fake Amazon technical support centre operating from resort in Nashik; 5 arrested
The CBI has dismantled a clandestine syndicate of cyber criminals masquerading as Amazon technical support centre operational at a resort in Maharashtra's Nashik, arresting five Mumbai-based fraudsters who were allegedly targeting US and Canadian citizens, officials said Sunday. They allegedly committed financial frauds by impersonation and making phishing calls from the illegal call centre.(Representational) The illegal enterprise comprising a coterie of six Mumbai-based fraudsters, named as accused in the FIR, operated in conspiracy with other unidentified bank officials and private individuals. They allegedly committed financial frauds by impersonation, making phishing calls from the illegal call centre, posing as Amazon Support Services Call Centre from Rain Forest Resort in Igatpuri, Nashik they said. The cyber criminal network bilked citizens of United States and Canada in meticulously constructed and elaborate deception, complete with a structured hierarchy of 60 operators who were recruited as callers, verifiers and closers for running the said illegal call centre and obtaining proceeds of crime through gift cards and cryptocurrency, they said. During the searches, the CBI found that 62 employees were working in the call centre operating live and were involved in the process of cheating foreign nationals. The agency has arrested five of the accused named in the FIR -- Vishal Yadav, Shebaz, Durgesh, Abhay alias Raja and Sameer alias Kalia alias Sohail. "It was alleged in the FIR that the accused persons entered into criminal conspiracy with each other and other unknown persons, and have committed financial fraud by impersonation and making phishing calls/deceptive calls, from an illegal call centre, posing as Amazon Support Services Call Centre," a CBI spokesperson said in a statement. The CBI also allegedly found a trove of digital and physical evidence in 44 laptops and 71 mobile phones seized during the operation. A staggering unaccounted cash of ₹1.20 crore, 500 gm gold and seven luxury cars worth ₹one crore each, besides transactions of approximately USD 5000 in cryptocurrency and worth gift vouchers worth 2000 Canadian Dollar ( ₹1.26 lakh) were also detected during the searches.
