Major Crackdown on Fake Call Center in Noida; Three Arrested for Fraud Against Foreign Nationals

Noida, September 3: In a significant operation, Noida police have targeted a gang running a fake call center that defrauded foreign nationals. Officers from the Sector-142 police station raided an illegal call center located on the third floor of a building in Sector-138, leading to the arrest of three suspects. A large number of computer systems, networking equipment, and mobile phones were seized during the operation.

Initial investigations revealed that the accused were using fake identities to defraud foreign nationals through foreign SIM cards and computers. According to police, the operation took place late on the night of September 2-3. They received information regarding illegal activities at Plot No. 58 in Sector-138, prompting an effective raid.

During the operation, three individuals were apprehended. The suspects have been identified as Mansoori Rashid (26), Tarun Mishra (39), and Chandrakant (39). Mansoori Rashid hails from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, while Tarun Mishra is from Sirohi district in Rajasthan, and Chandrakant is from Karwar in Karnataka.

Police are now interrogating the suspects to determine how long the fake call center has been operational and how many foreign nationals have fallen victim to their schemes. The raid resulted in the recovery of nine CPUs, nine desktop computers, nine mice, nine keyboards, nine headsets, one router, and four iPhones. Investigations into the seized electronic devices aim to uncover critical information about the call center’s operations, contacts with foreign nationals, and the alleged fraud network.

According to police, the suspects were using fake identities and foreign SIM cards to contact foreign nationals for fraudulent activities. Amid rising cybercrime cases, Noida police are actively conducting operations against such fake call centers and cyber fraud networks. They are currently examining the electronic devices and other digital evidence linked to the arrested suspects.

There is a possibility that the investigation will reveal additional individuals connected to the call center and the network behind it. Police are also working to discover how the suspects obtained foreign SIM cards and other resources, as well as how they utilized or transferred the money acquired through fraud.