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- The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked an Ahmedabad resident named Ankit Satish Chandra Pandey for allegedly operating illegal call centers that defrauded over 20 Americans.
- The suspects impersonated US federal officials to convince victims that their computers were compromised or that they were implicated in crimes.
- Victims were coerced into purchasing gold bars and gift cards under the guise of asset protection.
- This operation highlights the growing international scope of sophisticated tech-support scams targeting foreign nationals.
What to watch next
- The progress of the Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the Ahmedabad-based call center network.
- Potential collaboration between Indian and US law enforcement agencies to recover victim assets.
- Further identification of unknown associates involved in the alleged criminal conspiracy.
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Central Bureau of Investigation
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“A reliable information has been received that the accused persons have been running illegal call centres at Ahmedabad since 2024 and targeting US citizens online and subjecting them to tech fraud or identity theft impersonation fraud”
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…(FIR) has been filed by CBI naming Ankit Satish Chandra Pandey, a resident of Ahmedabad, and “unknown others” for cheating, criminal conspiracy, forgery and sections of information technology act. The FIR states: “ A reliable information has been received that the accused persons have been running illegal call centres at Ahmedabad since 2024 and targeting US citizens online and subjecting them to tech fraud or identity theft impersonation fraud ”. Detailing the modus operandi, CBI said that pop-up messages were sent to the victims claiming their computers had been compromised and asking them to call a number for assistance. “When the victims contacted on the…
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Named India · United States · Ahmedabad · Ankit Satish Chandra Pandey · Helen Loughlin · Mark Meilke · Texas · Alamdar Hamdani · Central Bureau of Investigation · CISA · Federal Trade Commission · US Attorney’s Office
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