FIA busts illegal call center in Karachi’s Defence area
Report says call center staff made deceptive calls to extract sensitive financial information from unsuspecting foreigners
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Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cybercrime Reporting Center raided an illegal call center in Defence Phase II, Karachi, operated by police ASI Abubakar from Derakhshan police station and his accomplice, Umar Shah Bukhari.
The call center allegedly engaged in fraudulent activities targeting foreign bank representatives and Canadian citizens, FIA officials revealed on Friday.
According to initial reports, the call center staff made deceptive calls to extract sensitive financial information from unsuspecting foreigners. Personal data, including credit card and bank account details, were obtained from victims and subsequently used for illicit financial gains.
Investigators disclosed that the leaders of the fraud ring, including Abubakar, have been selling stolen data to various merchants.
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