Big success for CBI, Rs 2.2 crore seized during searches at these 24 places

CBI has exposed a big cybercrime module. Through this, citizens of many countries including America were being targeted by a call center operating in India. He was being defrauded. CBI raided 24 places including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Gujarat. During this period, Rs 2.2 crore cash was recovered. During this period, a large number of digital evidence, assets, and documents related to cryptocurrency were also seized.

Officials said that the gang run by Sushil Sachdeva and his associates was targeting innocent foreigners by offering them technical assistance. To defraud them, calls were made through call centers. CBI is investigating the case. Cases have been registered against many cybercriminals.

A CBI spokesperson said on Wednesday that the CBI had registered a case on July 7, 2022, on the allegation that several call centers in India used the services of a Gujarat-based VoIP company to defraud US citizens.

It was alleged that these cyber criminals impersonated entities like the US Federal Tax Department, IRS, SSA, CRA, and ATO through VoIP calls. He said that these cybercriminals used to send robo and audio calls in the name of officials of US federal departments or agencies. After this, they used to cheat the victims by pressurizing them for payment under the guise of fees, fines, or penalties.