torsdag 8. oktober 2026

The Scam Industry Is Becoming a Big Problem in India

On September 15, investigators raided three call centers in Pune and Patiala, finding around 220 people at work. According to India’s Enforcement Directorate, the premises were being used to defraud Americans. Investigators said that they were establishing the workers’ identities and roles.

Officers also searched a Chandigarh property linked to a suspected organizer. They seized 66 mobile phones, 13 laptops, and unspecified records. Investigators said that they were examining calling scripts, internet telephony systems, and payment routes.

The published account did not provide an overall figure for victims’ losses.

Months earlier, another investigation exposed the damage one India-based network could inflict. An American woman’s $1.7 million loss helped investigators connect other victims to the operation. The FBI subsequently attributed more than $48.7 million in reported losses among over 600 American victims to the network. Indian authorities arrested six alleged leaders in December 2025.