12 arrested from two illegal call centres in Lahore
LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Friday arrested 12 suspects, including two women, at two illegal call centres. According to the agency, the raids were conducted at Solution Hub in Batapur and Task Taker in Punjab Housing Society on the basis of credible information and search warrants obtained from the competent court. Preliminary investigations revealed that the…
Lahore authorities have apprehended 12 individuals, comprising two women, in connection with two clandestine call centres, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) reported on Friday. The operations targeted Solution Hub in Batapur and Task Taker in Punjab Housing Society, following credible intelligence and warrants issued by a court.
Initial probing disclosed these centres were duping residents in Canada, the United States, and other nations via fraudulent pitches for mobile upgrades, network packages, and SIM deals. The culprits posed as representatives of prominent telecom firms to extract victims' personal data, facilitating illicit financial dealings and card fraud.
At the first raid, a woman and six males were apprehended, while a woman and four men were seized during the second. The seized assets comprised 13 laptops, two desktop computers, and 13 mobile phones. Individual charges have been filed against the suspects.
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