{
  "id": 9707510,
  "title": "8 booked in crackdown on online gambling, financial fraud in Faisalabad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/8-booked-in-crackdown-on-online-gambling-financial-fraud-in-faisalabad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T05:24:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032406/8-booked-in-crackdown-on-online-gambling-financial-fraud-in-faisalabad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Faisalabad's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested eight individuals during an investigation into online gambling and alleged financial crimes, according to FIA officials. During the probe, several gambling platforms were uncovered, including U7777 Game, TD777, Game89, EPIWIN, B9 Game, and S9 Game. These platforms were found to offer real money betting and payment methods through bank transfers, mobile wallets, and cryptocurrency. The FIA revealed a total credit turnover of Rs119.93 billion in the accounts of 11 companies, as well as Rs8.586 billion in five branch-less collection accounts from roughly 10.5 million transactions. Evidence of illegal money transfers, potential layering and digital hawala/hundi schemes, and possible use of USDT/crypto channels were also found. The agency has registered a case against the eight suspects under relevant Foreign Exchange Regulation Act and Pakistan Penal Code provisions. The role of bank officials and other institutions will be clarified during ongoing investigations. Separately, a man named Basharat, 42, died after being kidnapped and found critically injured. He was a van driver from Chak 356-JB who went missing on Wednesday. His body was discovered with a knife wound to the throat on Thursday, and a case has been registered for his killers. In another case, Gojra city police solved a murder of a bank security guard. The suspect, Ijaz Ahmad's son Ahmed, confessed to planning his father's murder as he wanted to punish him for wrongdoings. The police arrested both Ahmed and Sajid, who allegedly carried out the killing.",
  "summary": "TOBA TEK SINGH: The Faisalabad circle of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has booked eight suspects during action against online gambling and alleged illegal financial activities. According to the FIA officials, during the inquiry, several online gaming/gambling platforms, including U7777 Game, TD777, Game89, EPIWIN, B9 Game and S9 Game were identified, revealing real money betting and payment…",
  "key_points": [
    "FIA arrests eight in Faisalabad crackdown on online gambling and financial fraud",
    "Gambling platforms U7777 Game, TD777, Game89, EPIWIN, B9 Game, S9 Game uncovered",
    "Rs119.93 billion credit turnover and Rs8.586 billion in illicit transactions found"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The FIA's crackdown on online gambling and financial fraud in Faisalabad signals a heightened scrutiny of digital financial crimes, potentially disrupting complex networks of illegal money transfers and layering schemes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}