2 Fake Call Centres Busted In Punjab, 155 Employees Arrested: Cops
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Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigations have revealed that the fake call centres were operating during the night and callers were using three modus operandi to dupe foreign nationals.
The Cyber Crime Division of Punjab Police has busted two fake call centres running in Mohali, near here, and arrested 155 employees for making fraudulent calls to people living in the US and duping them, police said on Friday. Big Blow to Fake Call CentersIn a major breakthrough, Cybercrime Division of @Punjabpoliceind busts 2 Fake Call Centers duping people in #USA.More details to follow... #CyberFraud#Alertpic.twitter.com/ANw2hctTOe
In a post on X, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said both the call centres seemed to be run by Gujarat-based kingpins.
Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigations have revealed that the fake call centres were operating during the night and callers were using three modus operandi to dupe foreign nationals by making them purchase gift cards from Target, Apple, Amazon, etc.