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Ahmedabad Call Centre Scams US Citizens
30 Jul
Summary
- Illegal call centre in Ahmedabad targeted American citizens.
- Accused posed as loan official, used gift cards for payments.
- Police arrested one suspect and are searching for an accomplice.
An illegal call centre operating in Ahmedabad, India, has been dismantled by local authorities. The operation, run from a residential flat, primarily targeted American citizens by impersonating officials from a fake financing entity called 'Cash Advance America'. The arrested individual, Mahesh Srichand Shroff, allegedly enticed targets with the promise of easy loans.
Victims were tricked into divulging sensitive information like social security numbers and were instructed to pay loan insurance fees via online gift cards. These gift cards were then converted into Indian Rupees by an accomplice named Martin. Authorities have seized digital equipment, including smartphones and laptops, valued at over Rs 50,000. A case has been registered, and efforts are ongoing to locate Martin.
