Delhi Police Bust Fake Call Centre Scam, 11 Held for Rs 40 Lakh Fraud
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 3rd July: In a major crackdown on cyber fraud, Delhi Police have busted an illegal fake call centre and arrested 11 individuals for allegedly duping over 100 people across the country by posing as bank officials. The accused are believed to have siphoned off more than ₹40 lakh from unsuspecting victims.
The racket came to light after Sanjay Kumar, a victim, filed an online complaint stating ₹33,000 had been fraudulently withdrawn from his credit card. He reported receiving a call from someone posing as a customer care agent who offered to increase his credit card limit. The complaint, filed on July 1, prompted an immediate investigation.
Palwal ASP Shubham Singh said the accused would impersonate bank employees and trick victims into sharing OTPs under the pretext of credit card upgrades. Once the OTP was received, the scammers transferred funds using the victims’ credit card details to various wallets and withdrew the money through Common Services Centres (CSCs) using their network of co-conspirators.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Pradeep, Mohit, Virender, Rohit, Sakshi, Sushbu, Avishka, Sahil, Sahib, Ayush, and Nitin—all residents of Delhi.
“Over 100 complaints have been received from different states. The suspects are being interrogated to trace other members involved in the scam network,” ASP Singh said.
Police recovered 20 mobile phones and several bank account details from the accused. Further investigation is underway.
