NCCIA busts loan recovery scam call centre, arrests 61
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), Rawalpindi Circle, has busted an illegal call centre involved in a foreign loan recovery scam, arrested 61 people and recovered 71 mobile phones and 155 laptops. The NCCIA Rawalpindi Circle received information through secret sources that an illegal call centre was operating in Commercial Market, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi, where…
Islamabad: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has dismantled a call centre allegedly engaged in a foreign loan recovery scam, arresting 61 individuals and seizing 71 mobile phones and 155 laptops. The NCCIA learned of the illegal operation in Commercial Market, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi via confidential sources. The operation marks the second in 24 hours, with a previous raid in Karachi's PECHS area targeting US citizens through fraudulent schemes.
During the Rawalpindi raid, law enforcement swiftly acted on intelligence and apprehended suspects in the act. They recovered the seized devices and data for forensic examination. Preliminary findings indicate that the suspects, posing as fake recovery agents, extorted money through threats against foreign nationals. This activity not only caused significant mental anguish to victims but also tarnished the nation's reputation.
A case has been filed against the suspects, with ongoing investigation and technical analysis underway. NCCIA Director General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi emphasized the agency's zero-tolerance stance on cybercrime, vowing to continue vigorous operations against illegal call centres and cyber fraudsters.
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