CBI Cracks Down on Tech Support Scammers: Bye-Bye to Noida’s Fraudulent Call Center!
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has launched Operation Chakra V, dismantling a transnational cybercrime syndicate behind tech support scams. These scams targeted citizens in Australia and the UK, causing £390,000 in losses in the UK alone. The operation led to two arrests in a Noida call center, revealing the scale of this fraudulent scheme.
Hot Take:
Well, it seems like the tech support scams are getting as organized as an office potluck—except this one involves less potato salad and more international law enforcement agencies. Hats off to the CBI for serving up some justice with a side of “gotcha” to the scammers masquerading as tech support from Microsoft. If only the scammers spent as much time solving real tech issues as they do creating fake ones, the world might be a better place. Cheers to Operation Chakra V for giving the call center a dial tone of doom!
Key Points:
- India’s CBI has dismantled a cybercrime syndicate involved in tech support scams targeting the U.K. and Australia.
- The scam resulted in estimated losses of £390,000 ($525,000) in the U.K.
- The operation, dubbed Chakra V, led to raids in Noida, uncovering a fraudulent call center.
- Two arrests were made, including a key operative of the call center named FirstIdea.
- 18-month collaboration among CBI, NCA, FBI, and Microsoft played a critical role in the operation.