Noida: Noida Police arrested 73 young men and women who were sitting in India and trapping US people in the trap of cyber fraud. This whole game was running in the Bhutani Alphathum Building in Sector 90 for four months.
Police arrested 73 people including 33 women
The police raided the Bhutani Alphathum Building after receiving a secret information that an illegal call centre was being run. On this basis, Police arrested 73 people including 33 women. Most of these accused are residents of Nagaland. Although most were released on personal bond, 11 accused were sent to jail by the police. While four main accused including call centre operator Lucknow resident Saurav and Bunty are absconding.
62 have been released on personal bond
According to the information received, the accused used to cheat by showing fear of Social Security Number (SSN) being blocked. They used to take money through gift cards or cryptocurrency. 73 computers, 14 mobiles, 48 thousand rupees and other equipments have been recovered from the accused. Out of the arrested accused, 62 have been released on personal bond. While 11 have been sent to jail.
Foreign citizens were deceived over the phone that their SSN cards were in danger
In a press conference held at the Police Commissioner’s office on Sunday, June 30, 2024, ADCP Central Noida Hridayesh Katheria says, “Calls were made to US citizens through Interactive Voice Response (IRV) from the call centre. The accused used to call posing as US Marshals using VLCL software and XLite Dialer. Foreign citizens were deceived over the phone that their SSN cards were in danger.”
The accused usually got money transferred through gift cards and cryptocurrency
The accused used to say that they would stop the process of blocking the card on paying a fee. Many foreigners fell into the trap after listening to the call. Money was transferred from them. Apart from this, some citizens were also cheated by showing fear of drugs etc. in parcels. The victims usually transferred money through gift cards and cryptocurrency. Like the Aadhar card number, every citizen in America has an SSN. There, benefits ranging from phone numbers to government schemes are available through this card. Due to the number being blocked, residents may face many problems.
Expenses were 40 lakh rupees per month
According to the police, the gang used to spend about 40 lakh rupees per month to run the fake call centre. There was no board outside the call centre, although there was a luxurious atmosphere inside. About three thousand calls were made from the centre every day. Police suspect fraud worth crores. However, officials are saying that the actual amount will be estimated only after an investigation.
