Official says 273 arrested in NCCIA raid on 'illegal' call centre on Karachi's Sharea Faisal
KARACHI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Thursday claimed to have conducted a major operation against an alleged international fraud network and arrested 273 people from a call centre located on Sharea Faisal. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, NCCIA Additional Director, Shahzad Akbar, said 339 laptops, 152 cell phones and four computers were seized during the…
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) conducted a major operation on November 4, arresting 273 individuals in connection with an alleged international fraud network operating from a call centre on Sharea Faisal in Karachi. The agency seized 339 laptops, 152 cell phones, and four computers during the raid held at a premises near Kavish Crown Plaza.
The operation targeted a call centre named Voxtron Solutions, which allegedly provided debt validation services while impersonating foreign banking representatives to obtain sensitive personal and financial information from victims. This information was reportedly used for unauthorized financial transactions, with proceeds transferred to Pakistan via company accounts and remittance channels.
The NCCIA has registered a case under various sections of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, and 273 suspects are under investigation. The suspects' families and local residents protested the arrest, particularly the arrest of around 100 women, demanding their immediate release.
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