Synopsis
The United States thanked CBI for their collaboration in dismantling a cybercrime syndicate. This syndicate defrauded US citizens of over Rs 350 crore. CBI, with the FBI, arrested key figures in the tech-support scam. The operation, executed in Amritsar and Delhi, exposed a web of deceit. Authorities seized digital evidence and illicit assets.
AI generated image of a call centre. The United States thanked the CBI on Wednesday for “partnership and support” in dismantling a cybercrime syndicate that had siphoned off over Rs 350 crore from its citizens since 2023.
In a message posted on a social media portal, the Embassy of the US here said, “a big week for US-India law enforcement collaboration.”
“India’s CBI, in close coordination with the U.S. FBI, dismantled a transnational cybercrime syndicate that defrauded U.S. nationals of nearly USD 40M through tech-support scams, and arrested key figures behind the cyber fraud network,” it said.
“Through shared intelligence and coordinated action, both our agencies are working together to dismantle international networks, prevent future scams, and keep our citizens safe. Thank you for your partnership and support, CBI,” it added.
The CBI had busted a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate that siphoned off more than Rs 350 crore from US citizens over the last two years, arresting three alleged fraudsters who bilked unsuspecting people posing as tech support.
The investigative agency dismantled a call centre ‘Digikaps The Future of Digital’ in Global Tower, opposite Khalsa College of Women, Amritsar.
The operation executed in close coordination with the Federal Bureau of Inves
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