The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested six individuals, including four from Uttar Pradesh, on May 28 as part of Operation Chakra V—a major operation targeting a cyber fraud syndicate running a fake tech support scam aimed at Japanese nationals.
Raids were conducted simultaneously at 19 locations across Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. The suspects operated bogus call centres impersonating customer support for reputed companies like Microsoft.
The four arrested from Uttar Pradesh include Rohit Maurya from Ayodhya and Shubham Jaiswal, Vivek Raj, and Adarsh Kumar from Varanasi. They deceived victims by falsely claiming their electronic devices were infected and demanded payments for fake “technical support” services.
Funds extorted from mostly Japanese victims were routed through mule bank accounts controlled by the fraudsters.
The case developed through intelligence sharing and international cooperation with Japan’s National Police Agency and Microsoft Corporation helped uncover the syndicate’s operations and structure.
Searches yielded crucial digital evidence revealing the use of social engineering tactics—combining technical deception and psychological manipulation—to trick victims.
Operation Chakra V is part of an ongoing initiative to strengthen collaboration between Indian enforcement agencies, foreign police, and tech companies to combat transnational cybercrime.
