CBI arrests man for cheating US citizens of over USD 7 million
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The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Ankit Satishchandra Pandey for orchestrating a transnational scam that defrauded US citizens of over USD 7 million.
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- The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Ankit Satishchandra Pandey for allegedly running illegal call centers in Gujarat to defraud people in the United States.
- The accused impersonated American federal officials to convince victims their identities were compromised in illegal activities.
- Victims were then coerced into withdrawing bank funds and purchasing gold to be handed over to couriers.
- This operation resulted in the theft of more than USD 7 million over the past two years.
What to watch next
- Potential future arrests related to the identified courier network in the US.
- Further investigations into the scale of the illegal call center operations in Gujarat.
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CBI Spokesperson
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“Thereafter, the accused persons induced the victims to withdraw their funds from the bank accounts, purchase gold and hand over the same to courier persons engaged by them in the US. Accordingly, the victims were induced and defrauded of more than USD 7.21 million”
In the article
…Agency (CISA) and other federal agencies, falsely informing the victims through VoIP communications that their identities were used by someone to access child pornography through their computer systems, they said. “ Thereafter, the accused persons induced the victims to withdraw their funds from the bank accounts, purchase gold and hand over the same to courier persons engaged by them in the US. Accordingly, the victims were induced and defrauded of more than USD 7.21 million ,” CBI Spokesperson said in a statement. The official said the CBI conducted extensive searches at Ahmedabad locations associated with the accused and seized incriminating electronic devices containing digital evidence.…
“The accused who was instrumental in establishing and operating the illegal call centre has been arrested on September 23”
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…CBI Spokesperson said in a statement. The official said the CBI conducted extensive searches at Ahmedabad locations associated with the accused and seized incriminating electronic devices containing digital evidence. “ The accused who was instrumental in establishing and operating the illegal call centre has been arrested on September 23 ,” she said.…
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NamedIndia · United States · Critical Infrastructure Security Agency · Federal Trade Commission · Gujarat · Ankit Satishchandra Pandey · Central Bureau of Investigation
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