Wonder How Much Money Scamsters Make from Fake Call Centers? Luxury Cars, Expensive Watches and Bank Balance Seized During ED Raid
Gurugram, August 24, 2025: A fake call center was operating in Gurugram that was duping foreign customers (Mainly US citizens) under the pretext of providing technical support for various platforms.
Gurugram Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate received a tip off and carried out search operations at 7 locations at Gurugram and New Delhi on August 20, 2025 under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
During the raids, a scam to the tune of USD 15 million was uncovered that went on from November 2022 to April 2024. During the searches, various incriminating documents, digital devices, 8 luxury cars and various high valued luxury watches were recovered and seized, along with 30 bank accounts linked with the accused persons were frozen.
These fake call centers target wealthy customers from western countries and trap them into providing their personal and sensitive financial details, which the scamsters use to steal money from their bank accounts.
Such activities besides being illegal, also create a dent on the country’s reputation by appearing to be a host to such scamsters.
