CBI arrests four accused persons in tech-support fraud case
The CBI raided 10 locations across Punjab and Delhi, including a call centre operated from the premises of the main accused in Mohali in the intervening night of August 5 and 6
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested four individuals, including the alleged mastermind, in a tech-support fraud and extortion case. The syndicate operated call centers and offices in Punjab and Delhi, targeting primarily U.S. nationals. The CBI conducted raids on 10 locations across the two states, seizing communication devices, storage drives, cash, and cryptocurrency wallet details.
The arrested individuals were Sourabh Rana, Indermohan Singh, Harneet Singh, and Jappandeep Singh. The syndicate posed as representatives of Microsoft, financial institutions, and law enforcement agencies to deceive victims, with one case involving a Florida resident who was extorted $4.40 lakh, and another involving a New Jersey resident who was misled into depositing $1.30 lakh into Bitcoin ATMs.
The CBI explained that the accused sent pop-ups to targets' computers, displaying fake Microsoft warnings and connecting them to fraudulent call centers. The syndicate also extorted money through cryptocurrency ATMs by convincing victims of serious crimes they had committed.
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