Owners of call centres operating separately from different buildings in Udyog Vihar Phase 5 were arrested on Monday night by Gurgaon police. Operating a scam, these call centres would dupe American and other foreign citizens by offering them loans, lotteries and tax benefits.
The victims would pay the money through iTunes card, from where the sum would be further transferred into other accounts.
The police revealed details about the raid at a press conference on Tuesday evening.
The police managed to get a tip off while investigating a fraud concerning foreign clients of an MNC based in Gurgaon. Gurgaon News
As many as 33 arrests have been made in the case. While the call centre owners hailed from Dwarka, Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon, the brain behind the racket, or the kingpin, is yet to be nabbed.
The call centres had a number of employees, who will now face investigation under the charges filed. The police also seized a large number of laptops, computers and other IT equipment used in the operation.
Speaking to City Spidey, Sumit Kuhar, DCP Crime, said, “We have registered cases under Sections 406, 419 and 66 of the IT Act, as these call centres do not possess the lease or the licence to operate.”
