Fake call centres duping US citizens busted in Bengaluru, two arrested
Authorities in Bengaluru have dismantled four fake call centres that were defrauding U.S. citizens by impersonating a well-known accounting firm. Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the operation, which involved offering fraudulent services such as tax advice and software licenses. Investigations are ongoing to trace the financial activities linked to the scam.
- ▪The Karnataka State Cyber Command conducted raids on four fake call centres in Bengaluru.
- ▪The accused impersonated representatives of a U.S.-based accounting firm to defraud American citizens.
- ▪Police seized various electronic devices and pre-written scripts during the operation.
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The Karnataka State Cyber Command has busted four fake call centres in Bengaluru that were allegedly cheating U.S. citizens by impersonating a prominent American accounting firm.Acting on specific intelligence inputs, officials of the Cyber Crime Police Station (South East), along with the Special Cyber Cell, conducted co-ordinated raids at four locations across Bengaluru where the illegal call centres were operating.According to investigators, the accused were posing as representatives of a reputed U.S.-based accounting company, and allegedly duped American citizens by offering fake tax advice, licence renewal services, and counterfeit software licence keys.
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