Overview
- The CBI, which arrested Lakhan Jaiprakash Jagwani on Wednesday, says he helped run illegal Noida call centres that posed as the FBI, DEA and Social Security Administration to steal $8.5 million from US victims.
- Following Friday's coordinated raids in Ludhiana, police said they detained 132 people, seized over ₹1 crore in cash with 98 laptops, 229 phones and 19 vehicles, and froze more than 300 bank accounts.
- Investigators describe a script in which fake Microsoft virus pop‑ups prompt targets to call a number, an opener uses UltraViewer remote access to take control, and a closer posing as a bank officer pressures payments by gift cards, gold pickups, wire transfers or doorstep cash.
- Police say the racket ran in teams where each operator handled 8 to 10 calls a day, some crews netted about $20,000 daily, and workers drew fixed salaries plus commissions.
- Beyond Punjab, Cyberabad police reported arrests in five cybercrime cases including a digital‑arrest con that cost one victim ₹60 lakh, while tax and cyber units trace hawala and crypto routes that could lead to more suspects.