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Cyber Scam Mastermind Busted: $15 Million Stolen from US Nationals

Summary

  • Enforcement Directorate uncovers cyber scam defrauding US nationals of $15 million
  • Accused individuals lived in luxury homes and acquired assets worth over $100 million
  • Illegal call center operation in Delhi and Gurugram targeted US citizens
Cyber Scam Mastermind Busted: $15 Million Stolen from US Nationals

In a significant development, the Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches in Delhi and Gurugram, uncovering a large-scale cyber scam where individuals allegedly defrauded US nationals of approximately $15 million. The accused, Arjun Gulati, Divyansh Goel, and Abhinav Kalra, are accused of operating an illegal call center in Noida and Gurugram to target US citizens under the guise of providing them technical support.

The investigation revealed that the accused individuals gained unauthorized access to the victims' bank accounts and transferred funds through a complex network of transactions involving more than 200 accounts. They then routed the money to their Indian accounts, using the illegally obtained funds to purchase luxury homes and other high-value assets worth over $100 million.

The Enforcement Directorate has taken swift action, freezing 30 bank accounts of the accused and seizing eight luxury cars and some costly watches. This crackdown on the cyber scam is a significant blow to the perpetrators, who had been operating their illegal activities for over a year and a half, from November 2022 to April 2024.

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The accused individuals operated an illegal call center in Noida and Gurugram to target US citizens, gaining unauthorized access to their bank accounts and transferring funds through a complex network, defrauding them of approximately $15 million.
The accused individuals lived in luxury homes and acquired assets worth over $100 million from the proceeds of the crime, including 8 luxury cars and some costly watches.
The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches in Delhi and Gurugram, freezing 30 bank accounts of the accused and seizing the luxury assets, as part of their crackdown on the cyber scam.

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