Face2News/New Delhi
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered the instant case on 09.12.2025 against the accused persons. The case pertains to a large-scale transnational cyber-enabled financial fraud syndicate allegedly being operated through illegal call centres from New Delhi, Noida, and other locations in India since September 2022.
The accused persons, in criminal conspiracy with each other and unknown associates, impersonated officials of US government agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Social Security Administration (SSA), using pseudonymous identities to target US nationals through fraudulent calls, emails, and VoIP communications. The victims were induced and defrauded to the tune of US$ 8.5 Million.
Following registration of the case, CBI swiftly conducted extensive searches at various locations associated/ linked to the accused persons in December, 2025 and busted illegal call centre being operated by the accused persons at Noida. The cash worth Rs.1.88 Crores along with incriminating documents were recovered and seized from the residential premises of the accused at Greater Noida, on 11.12.2025.
The key accused who was instrumental in establishing and operation of the illegal call centre was absconding since date of registration of the case. After strenuous efforts, he has been arrested on 13.05.2026 at Delhi.
The investigation of the case is continuing.
