NEW DELHI, 30th September, 2024 (WAM) -- India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) successfully conducted a multi-city operation targeting a highly organised cybercrime network involved in fraudulent activities in many parts of the world, Asian News International (ANI) reported on Monday.
This operation has resulted in significant disruption and dismantling of a major transnational technology-enabled crime network, according to a CBI press release.
Based on inputs received on this organised cybercrime network, the International Operations Division of CBI conducted coordinated searches at 32 different places across India.
During searches, CBI was able to intercept 170 persons engaged in ongoing online criminal activities from four call centres in Pune, Vishakhapatnam and Hyderabad.
CBI has so far arrested 26 key accused persons, while investigation and questioning on the role of other workers at these illegal call centres are going on.
The CBI has seized various electronic devices, records and ₹5.85 million (AED256,451) from the accused people.
These cyber criminals approach victims online, especially in the USA, and convince them that their systems have been hacked. Victims are made to believe that hackers have made unauthorised transactions from their bank accounts, and hence they are under the surveillance of the law enforcement. The cybercriminals then induce victims to transfer their money to new bank accounts given by them.
Investigations into the broader network and international leads are carried out in close coordination with Homeland Security Investigations of the USA, INTERPOL and other foreign law enforcement agencies.