Crimes in this network were being coordinated across distributed centers mainly directed from a Call Centre Operating from DLF Cyber City, Gurugram
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, July 27, 2024: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as part of an ongoing Operation CHAKRA-III has taken action to successfully dismantle a sophisticated cyber-enabled financial crime network that has been operating across multiple countries since 2022. This operation was executed with cooperation from other international law enforcement agencies including FBI (USA) and INTERPOL, as per the press release issued by the CBI.
International Operations Division of CBI had registered case RC2312024S0007 on 22.07.2024 for offences under Section 120B read with Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Searches were conducted at 7 (seven) locations across Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida. It was revealed that transnational cyber-enabled financial crimes in this network were being coordinated across distributed centers mainly directed from a Call Centre Operating from DLF Cyber City, Gurugram.
During these searches, live cyber criminal operations were intercepted and substantial incriminating evidence has been gathered. Investigation teams have so far recovered 130 computerhard disks, 65 mobile phones, 5 laptops, incriminating documents, financial transaction details, call recordings, victim details, and transcripts used for targeting victims. Victims were contacted by impersonation and induced to click on Pop Ups for download of malicious software onto their systems and subsequently induced to make payments for restoration of their system. It is revealed that proceeds of crime were channelized from multiple countries to Hong Kong.
CBI is coordinating with FBI and law enforcement agencies in multiple countries through INTERPOL for follow up on leads. So far, 43 accused have been arrested.
Further investigation is ongoing.
