Call Center Caper Crushed: Global Sting Zaps Tech Support Scammers!
Indian law enforcers busted a cyber fraud gang in Noida, duping UK, US, and Australian victims with tech support scams. Operation Chakra-V, a collaboration between the CBI, NCA, FBI, and Microsoft, led to the call center raid. UK victims lost £390,000 to scammers posing as Microsoft tech support.
Hot Take:
When tech support scams go global, it takes a village to catch the culprits. Kudos to the international cyber squad for pulling the plug on these phony techies! Here’s to hoping these scammers’ new ringtone is the sound of jail bars clinking shut.
Key Points:
- Indian law enforcement, in collaboration with international agencies, busted a cyber fraud gang in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
- The operation, called Chakra-V, involved the CBI, NCA, FBI, and Microsoft.
- Scammers tricked UK victims into paying for fake tech support, causing losses of at least £390,000.
- Over 100 UK victims were identified, with evidence gathered from various international sources.
- Two arrests were made, including the alleged ringleader of the operation.
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