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 taken action against four individuals allegedly involved in a tech-support fraud and extortion scheme operating across Punjab and Delhi. The mastermind behind the operation, identified as Sourabh Rana, and three others - Indermohan Singh, Harneet Singh, and Jappandeep Singh - were arrested in a coordinated raid on multiple locations.
The CBI targeted call centres and offices in Punjab and Delhi, seizing communication devices, storage drives, cash, and details of cryptocurrency wallets. The syndicate allegedly posed as representatives of Microsoft, financial institutions, and law enforcement agencies to trick victims into sending money. In one case, a Florida resident was extorted $4.40 lakh, and another New Jersey resident was lured into depositing around $1.30 lakh into Bitcoin ATMs.
The CBI explained that the accused displayed fake Microsoft warnings on victims' computers, persuading them to make payments for system repairs and extort money through cryptocurrency ATMs by convincing them of involvement in serious crimes.
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