ED raids seven locations in Gurugram and Delhi; Uncovers fake call center scam

The investigation was started on the basis of an FIR of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which alleged that some persons were running illegal call centers in and around Delhi, who were duping American citizens in the name of technical support.

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a major fake call center scam in Gurugram and Delhi. The ED team has raided seven places in both the cities. This action has been taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, which is part of the investigation of money laundering related to a major illegal call center fraud.

The investigation was started on the basis of an FIR of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which alleged that some persons were running illegal call centers in and around Delhi, who were duping American citizens in the name of technical support. This illegal activity continued from November 2022 to April 2024.

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The ED investigation revealed that the accused Arjun Gulati, Divyansh Goyal and Abhinav Kalra ran call centers from Gurugram and Noida and cheated American citizens on the pretext of technical support. They entered the bank accounts of the victims without permission and transferred crores of rupees to foreign accounts. After this, they brought this money back to India through a complex banking network and spent it on their luxurious life.

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In the last two years, these accused have committed fraud of about 15 million US dollars i.e. about Rs 125 crore. During the raid, ED froze 30 bank accounts, seized 8 luxury cars and expensive watches. Also, property worth more than Rs 100 crore was also found to have been purchased from this illegal income.

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ED is conducting a thorough investigation of the entire network of this cyber fraud. The case is going on under the FIR registered by CBI, IOD and Delhi Police, in which it is alleged that the accused were targeting American citizens in connivance with each other. Statements of several key suspects have also been taken in the investigation, which is revealing the methods of fraud. ED is continuing further investigation in this matter.