Fake international call center duping US citizens raided in Ahmedabad, 10 arrested

Ahmedabad: In yet another raid against a fake international call center allegedly involved in duping American people, around 10 persons including the main operator of the call center in Chandkheda area of the city have been nabbed by the crime branch of Ahmedabad police.

The call center situated in 4 D mall was raided by the Zone 2 team of the crime branch. Its operator one Pritesh Joshi and nine others were nabbed from the spot.

A police officer of zone 2 squad today said that there were reports that the call center, started almost 2 months ago was being used to dupe US citizens. Calls from it were made to US tax defaulters in the name of Internal Revenue Service (the US equivalent of Indian Income Tax department) to make them pay money.

Notably over 70 arrests have so far been made in connection with such call centers since the revelation of first such scam in Mumbai in October last.

DeshGujarat