Ahmedabad Fake Call Centre: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a key accused in an international gang involved in large-scale cyber fraud targeting American citizens. This gang was defrauding American citizens by operating an illegal call center from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. According to CBI, the accused and his associates operated this network since the year 2024.
Used to commit fraud by impersonating officers of American agencies
CBI had registered a case against the accused and other unknown people in this case on 8 September 2026. According to the investigation, the accused, along with their associates, used to call American citizens through VoIP calls and present themselves as officials of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), US Attorney, Critical Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and other US federal agencies.
During the calls, victims were threatened that their identity had been used by someone else to access child pornography through their computer system. After this, they were allegedly forced to withdraw the money from their bank accounts under threat of arrest or legal action.
Used to buy gold by withdrawing money from the bank
According to the investigating agency, the method of cheating was not limited to just transferring money from bank accounts. The accused also asked the victims to withdraw their bank deposits and buy gold from it.
After this, the gold purchased from the American victims was collected in America itself through couriers linked to the network of the accused. In this way, the gang allegedly defrauded American citizens of more than US$7.21 million.
Illegal call center network in Ahmedabad
CBI investigation has revealed that this international cyber fraud syndicate was being operated through illegal call centers linked to Ahmedabad. The role of the accused is said to be important in setting up and running this illegal call centre.
After the case was registered, CBI conducted a massive search operation at various places linked to the accused in Ahmedabad. During the search, the investigating agency has recovered many electronic devices and digital evidence. Through investigation of these devices, efforts are being made to find out other people associated with the network and the entire system of fraud.
The main accused was arrested on 23 September
According to CBI, the accused, who played an important role in the establishment and operation of the illegal call center, was arrested on 23 September 2026. The investigation is being taken forward on the basis of digital evidence obtained from the interrogation of the accused and the seized electronic devices.
CBI has said that the investigation of the case is going on and other accused involved in this international cyber fraud network and their role are being ascertained.
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