Eight held in raid on call centre ‘running scam targeting foreign nationals’ in Karachi
KARACHI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Sunday claimed to have arrested eight suspects in a raid on what it described as an illegal call centre in Gulistan-i-Jauhar. According to an NCCIA spokesperson, the call centre was allegedly used in a scam against foreign nationals. During the raid, two partners of the call centre — Mohammed Laiq and Mohammed Fazil — were…
Karachi: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) announced the arrest of eight individuals in a raid on an allegedly illegal call centre in Gulistan-i-Jauhar on Sunday. The agency claimed the call centre was involved in a scam targeting foreign nationals. During the operation, two partners, Mohammed Laiq and Mohammed Fazil, were apprehended, along with five others: Ahsan Raza, Saif Aijaz, Fredric John, Christopher Kaiser, Mohammed Danish, and Mohammed Shahzeb.
The NCCIA stated that their investigation uncovered suspicious material, including spoofing calling diallers and software, as well as data concerning financial institutions and personal banking information of foreigners. According to the agency, the suspects allegedly made fraudulent calls, impersonating representatives of US banks and debt resolution agencies, to obtain personal and sensitive information from foreign nationals.
This data was then shared with the call centre owners, who used it for unauthorized charges. Charges were filed against the suspects under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) and Pakistan Penal Code.
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