Overview
- The Cyber Crime unit, which made the arrests Tuesday in Sector 76, seized laptops, phones, headsets and routers used in the operation.
- Police say the group drew victims in the US and Europe through paid social-media ads that displayed toll-free numbers and routed calls via specialized software.
- Operators gained remote access with screen-sharing apps, blacked out screens with malware to fake a hack, checked bank balances and then demanded payments.
- Extortion amounts varied by victim, with reports citing ranges of about USD 300–2,500 or USD 350–2,000, and higher-value cases were handed to senior handlers.
- Officers say the ring converted proceeds into cryptocurrency through hawala networks, and the probe now focuses on mapping senior members and cross-border money flows.