In a joint operation with the district special operations group, police in Dehradun have successfully dismantled a fake call centre located in Patel Nagar, arresting two individuals in the process. The accused, Vivek Kumar from Haryana and Nikita from West Bengal, allegedly scammed foreign victims by posing as technical support staff, tricking them into providing gift cards and cryptocurrencies.
Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajai Singh reported that the raid was conducted following a tip-off. The scammers operated under the guise of a software company, sending virus-infected emails to potential targets, which included their contact numbers. When victims called, the accused accessed their computers using remote software, gaining access to sensitive banking information while demanding payments in gift cards and cryptocurrencies.
The operation has revealed that the call centre employed around 15 individuals, who assisted in executing these fraudulent activities.