Cybercrime sleuths bust ‘con call centre’

Ahmedabad: Cybercrime police busted a call centre in Maninagar where one Sagar Mehta were allegedly targetting US citizens with scam calls. The accused was allegedly cheating Americans by promising them pay-day loans. Mehta used the ‘TextNow’ software application to lure targets. The accused also acquired personal data to target potential victims.

Police said that acting on a tip-off, surveillance was set up and Mehta was caught. On checking his phone they got the details about the call centre. Police then raided the call centre, situated near Maninagar railway station, and seized two laptops and five laptop bags.

Cybercrime sleuths later got information about the alleged involvement of Saurav Chauhan and Gaurav Chauhan (Both residents of Hathijan), Samir Patel (Vastral), and transactions processor Rohit Lalwani (a resident of Bopal), Vijay Sevkhani (Behrampura), Pankah alias Pinky (Hathijan) and Rahul Goyal (Bopal). All of them have been detained.

Police also recovered photographs of gift vouchers which had been redeemed in Indian rupees. Police also found recordings and messages.